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    	Figure 1: Observed and projected changes (compared to the 1901-1960 average) in near-surface air temperature for Iowa. Observed data are for 1900-2014. Projected changes for 2006-2100 are from global climate models for two possible futures: one in which greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase (higher emissions) and another in which greenhouse gas emissions increase at a slower rate (lower emissions). Temperatures in Iowa (orange line) have risen about 0.5°F since the beginning of the 20th century. Shading indicates the range of annual temperatures from the set of models. Observed temperatures are generally within the envelope of model simulations of the historical period (gray shading). Historically unprecedented warming is projected during the 21st century. Less warming is expected under a lower emissions future (the coldest years being about as warm as the hottest year in the historical record; green shading) and more warming under a higher emissions future (the hottest years being about 11°F warmer than the hottest year in the historical record; red shading)Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.

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  title: Observed Summer Temperature
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  title: Observed Number of Very Warm Nights
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  title: Observed Number of Very Cold Nights
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  title: Observed Spring Precipitation
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    	The observed annual precipitation across Iowa for 1895–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are from NCEI’s version 2 climate division dataset. The dark horizontal lines represent the long-term average. Over the past decade, Iowa has experienced annual precipitation several inches above the long-term average. The wettest 5-year period was 2006–2010, while the driest was 1952–1956. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.

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  title: Observed Annual Precipitation
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    	The observed number of days with extreme precipitation events (annual number of days with precipitation above 2 inches) for 1900–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are averages from thirty-nine long-term reporting stations. The dark horizontal lines represent the long-term average. A typical station experiences 1–2 days annually with 2 inches or more of precipitation. In recent years, Iowa has experienced the largest number of such events in the historical record. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.

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  title: Observed Number of Extreme Precipitation Events
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  caption: 'Projected change in spring precipitation (%) for the middle of the 21st century compared to the late 20th century under a higher emissions pathway. Hatching represents areas where the majority of climate models indicate a statistically significant change. Iowa is part of a large area of projected increases in the Northeast and Midwest. Source: CICS-NC, NOAA NCEI, and NEMAC.'
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  time_start: 1971-01-01T00:00:00
  title: Projected Change in Spring Precipitation
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    	Observed and projected changes (compared to the 1901–1960 average) in near-surface air temperature for Kansas. Observed data are for 1900–2014. Projected changes for 2006–2100 are from global climate models for two possible futures: one in which greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase (higher emissions) and another in which greenhouse gas emissions increase at a slower rate (lower emissions). Temperatures in Kansas (orange line) have risen about 2°F since the beginning of the 20th century. Shading indicates the range of annual temperatures from the set of models. Observed temperatures are generally within the envelope of model simulations of the historical period (gray shading). Historically unprecedented warming is projected during the 21st century. Less warming is expected under a lower emissions future (the coldest years being about 2°F warmer than the long-term average; green shading) and more warming under a higher emissions future (the hottest years being about 11°F warmer than the hottest year in the historical record; red shading). Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.

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  title: Observed and Projected Temperature Change
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  title: Observed Spring Temperature
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  title: Observed Summer Temperature
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  title: Observed Number of Very Warm Nights
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  title: Observed Number of Extremely Hot Days
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  chapter_identifier: kansas
  create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00
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  time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00
  time_start: 1895-01-01T00:00:00
  title: Observed Annual Precipitation
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  create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00
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  time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00
  time_start: 1895-01-01T00:00:00
  title: Observed Spring Precipitation
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  time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00
  time_start: 1895-01-01T00:00:00
  title: Observed Summer Precipitaton
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    	The observed number of very cold nights (annual number of days with minimum temperature below 0°F) for 1900–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are averages from 29 long-term reporting stations. Since 1990, Kansas has experienced a below normal number of extremely cold days, indicative of overall winter warming in the region. The dark horizontal line is the long-term average (1900–2014) of 4.8 days per year. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.

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  time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00
  time_start: 1900-01-01T00:00:00
  title: Observed Number of Very Cold Nights
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  caption: |2
     
        The observed number of days with extreme precipitation (annual number of days with precipitation greater than 3
        inches) for 1900–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are averages from 37 long-term reporting stations. In an
        average year, 40%–50% of stations will experience a day with 3 inches or more of precipitation. In the historical record,
        the largest number of heavy precipitation events occurred from 1995–1999, with an average of 0.69 events per year,
        followed by 2005–2009, with an average of 0.58 events annually. The dark horizontal line is the long-term average
        (1900–2014) of 0.44 days per year. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.
       
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  create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00
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  identifier: ks-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events
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  time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00
  time_start: 1899-12-31T00:00:00
  title: Observed Number of Extreme Precipitation Events
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  caption: |2
     
        Time series of the Palmer Drought Severity Index from the year 1000 to 2014. Values for 1895–2014 (red) are
        based on measured temperature and precipitation. Values prior to 1895 (blue) are estimated from indirect measures such as tree
        rings. The thick black line is a running 20-year average. In the modern era, the wet periods of the early 1900s and the dry
        period of the 1930s–1940s are evident. Despite occasional years of drought (2011–2012), Kansas has experienced
        overall wet conditions since the 1980s. The extended record indicates periodic occurrences of similar extended wet and dry
        periods. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.
       
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  create_dt: 2015-06-05T02:21:00
  href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/kansas/figure/kansas-palmer-drought-severity-index.yaml
  identifier: kansas-palmer-drought-severity-index
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  time_end: 2013-12-31T00:00:00
  time_start: 1000-01-01T00:00:00
  title: Kansas Palmer Drought Severity Index
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  caption: |-
    Projected change in summer precipitation (%) for the middle of the 21st century compared to the late 20th century
        under a higher emissions pathway. Hatching represents areas where the majority of climate models indicate a statistically
        significant change. Summer precipitation is projected to decrease in the range of 5%–10% by 2050, although the changes are
        statistically significant only in the central part of the state. Source: CICS-NC, NOAA NCEI, and NEMAC.
  chapter_identifier: kansas
  create_dt: 2019-02-15T18:21:04
  href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/kansas/figure/ks-projected-change-in-summer-precipitation.yaml
  identifier: ks-projected-change-in-summer-precipitation
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  submission_dt: 2019-06-11T12:59:27
  time_end: 2070-12-31T00:00:00
  time_start: 1971-01-01T00:00:00
  title: Projected Change in Summer Precipitation
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    	Observed and projected changes (compared to the 1901–1960 average) in near-surface air temperature for Kentucky. Observed data are for 1900–2014. Projected changes for 2006–2100 are from global climate models for two possible futures: one in which greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase (higher emissions) and another in which greenhouse gas emissions increase at a slower rate (lower emissions). Temperatures in Kentucky (orange lines) were highest in the 1930s, and lowest in the 1960s through the 1980s. Temperatures have risen about 2°F since the 1960s, but have not exceeded the levels of the 1930s. Shading indicates the range of annual temperatures from the set of models. Observed temperatures are generally within, but on the lower end of, the envelope of model simulations of the historical period (gray shading). Historically unprecedented warming is projected during the 21st century. Less warming is expected under a lower emissions future (the coldest years being about as warm as the hottest year in the historical record; green shading) and more warming under a higher emissions future (the hottest years being about 11°F warmer than the hottest year in the historical record; red shading). Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.

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