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Projections for
2040
2060
2080
2099

🔥 Temperature

How could the temperature change?

Best case
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Middle case
▲ 3.1 °F
Historical average: 51 °F
Projected: 54.1 °F
Worst case
▲ 3.5 °F
Historical average: 51 °F
Projected: 54.4 °F

How many more 90°F+ degree days could there be?

Best case
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Middle case
▲ 12.2 days
Historical average: 10.3 days
Projected: 22.5 days
Worst case
▲ 15.2 days
Historical average: 10.3 days
Projected: 25.5 days

How many more 100°F+ degree days could there be?

Best case
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Middle case
▲ 0.7 days
Historical average: 0 days
Projected: 0.7 days
Worst case
▲ 1.1 days
Historical average: 0 days
Projected: 1.1 days

🌧️ Precipitation

How could the amount of precipitation (rain or snow) change?

Best case
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Middle case
▲ 2.2 inches
Historical average: 47.8 inches
Projected: 50 inches
Worst case
▲ 1.7 inches
Historical average: 47.8 inches
Projected: 49.5 inches

How many more dry days could there be?

Changes in the number of dry days per year (days when there's less than 0.01 inches of snow or rain) can indicate a tendency toward drier or wetter conditions.

Best case
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Middle case
▼ -3.8 days
Historical average: 187.1 days
Projected: 183.3 days
Worst case
▼ -8.3 days
Historical average: 187.1 days
Projected: 178.8 days
Methodology
ClimateFuture uses public data sources with projections on future conditions based on RCP greenhouse gas concentration scenarios modeled by the IPCC. "Best case" corresponds to RCP 2.6, "Middle case" to RCP 4.5, and "Worst case" to RCP 8.5. ClimateFuture is an open source project—view the source code on Github or learn more about it.