As we moved into fall, we closed out the summer with the
first 9 months of 2012 registering as the 4th warmest year on
record that dates back to 1895. The average temperature for the year so far was
73.9°F (23.28°C). This was 1.6°F (0.89°C) above normal. We
recorded 73 days over 100°F
(37.78°C), which was 11 days
above normal. Our rainfall for the first 9 months was -2.50 inches (63.5mm)
below normal.
Our monthly data was close to average for September. The
main exceptions were that the average low temperature was 1.3°F (0.72°C) above normal, and our
rainfall was -0.91 inches (-23.11mm) below normal.
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| Prickly Pear with termite tubes |
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| Ocotillo with a few leaves left |
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| Saguaro | | | | |
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| Termites on Saguaro |
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| Termites on Prickly Pear | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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