Record Temperatures in September 2007

Record Temperatures in September 2007

October 2007

 Temperatures in 
September 2007 were the eighth warmest on record, hot enough to break 
1,000 daily high records across the United States, say scientists at 
NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville. 
The global surface temperature was the fifth warmest on record for 
September, and the extent of Arctic Sea ice reached its lowest amount in 
September since satellite measurements began in 1979, shattering the 
previous record low set in 2005. 
The heat extended the worsening drought to almost half of the contiguous 
United States, with the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Tennessee Valley 
experiencing the driest conditions. Thirty-eight of the 48 contiguous 
states were warmer than average, and no state was cooler than average for 
the month. 
Temperatures at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport reached a high of 
101 degrees F (38 degrees C) on September 10, the latest date in any 
calendar year with a maximum daily temperature greater than 100 degrees 
since recordkeeping began in 1944. 
Drought affected 78 percent of the Southeast, with almost one-quarter of 
the region affected by exceptional drought conditions, the highest stage 
of drought, according to the federal U.S. Drought Monitor. 
North Carolina Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten said the drought is 
having a tremendous impact on the state's people and agricultural 
industry. "This is especially true for the livestock industry," he said. 
"There is, and will be, huge shortages of forage feeds to get cattle, 
horses, sheep and goats through the winter." 
Reports from farmers indicate that the state's hay shortage could be as 
high as 800,000 round bales, forcing farmers to seek other options for 
feeding cattle through the winter. Farmers whose corn and soybean crops 
were damaged by the drought have offered to help livestock producers by 
baling and selling their crops for animal feed. 
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has 
requested funds to aid in the transportation of hay, both from within and 
outside the state, to producers in North Carolina. 
In response, last week, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance donated 
$10,000 to help the drought-stricken farmers. 
Duke Energy Corp. and West Brothers Transportation Services Inc. are 
donating trucking services to help cattle farmers cope with the hay 
shortage, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced today. 
The companies volunteered to haul loads of baled cornstalks from eastern 
North Carolina farms to western counties over the next four to five weeks. 
The bales will be sold to farmers on a first-come, first-served basis. 
"We are extremely happy that Duke Energy and West Brothers Transportation 
have stepped up to help farmers cope with the drought," Troxler said. "One 
of the challenges we're facing is the cost of transporting hay and 
alternative feeds to livestock producers across the state. Fortunately, 
these companies care enough to donate their resources and time to making a 
difference for our farmers." 
Earlier this year, the state Environmental Management Commission adopted 
the North Carolina Water Conservation Rule. Part of the rule requires 
farmers who use more than one million gallons of water per day for any one 
day during the year to prepare a water conservation management plan and to 
implement the plan when a drought is declared in their area. 

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