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|Temperatures remained warm in the western half of the country
for August, with warmth also extending into parts of the East.
The West has been persistently warm for much of the summer,
while the East has seen cooler than average temperatures,
Precipitation remained above normal for much of the East in
August, but dryness was present in the upper Midwest and
northern Great Plains. The summer pattern has been persistently
wet in the East and dry in the West, and dry especially the
Northwest. For additional details, see the Monthly Highlights
section. For details and graphics on weather events across the
U.S. and the globe go to NCDC's Global Hazards page. The eastern
North Pacific hurricane season had near normal activity for
August after a relatively slow start to the season. Four
tropical storms formed in August with two develop