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The eastern Great Plains near the eastern boundary falls in the humid subtropical climate zone in the southern areas, and the northern and central areas fall in the humid continental climate. Many thunderstorms occur in the plains in the spring through summer.
The northern half of the Great Plains (Nebraska northward), Midwest, Great Lakes, and New England states have a variety of humid continental climates, and the western plains have a semi-arid climate. Here there are four distinct seasons, with warm to hot summers, and cold and often-snowy winters.
Due to the highly variable climatic regimes across the Great Plains, many aspects of climate change are not expected to affect all areas of the eco-region equally. In regards to precipitation, this means an exacerbation of extremes where dry areas in the south are expected to get drier and wetter areas in the north to get wetter.
The Northern Plains' climate is semi-arid and is prone to drought, annually receiving between 16 and 32 inches (410 and 810 mm) of precipitation, and average annual snowfall ranging between 15 and 30 inches (380 and 760 mm), with the greatest snowfall amounts occurring in the Texas panhandle and areas near the border with New Mexico.
The Plains will experience normal to warm temperatures, especially in the North (6 degrees Fahrenheit above average in April). Rainfall will be below normal in the North and above normal in the South.
A "Blue Norther" is expected to sweep through the central U.S. this weekend, bringing sudden, sharply colder air to the Plains states. (MAPS: Current Temps | 10-Day US Forecast Highs/Lows)
“In the northern portion of the Great Plains, rain can recharge the aquifer quickly. ... Perhaps the surest climate change bet for the Great Plains is that warmer average temperatures will play ...
The northern coast of the Gulf of Alaska receives up to 150 inches (3,800 mm) of precipitation annually. [7] Across western sections of the state, the northern side of the Seward Peninsula is a desert with less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation annually, while some locations between Dillingham and Bethel average around 100 inches (2,540 ...