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Weather Hazards Outlook, May 21 – June 1, 2012

Greg Soulje — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:55 +0000

Here is a look at some of the potential or ongoing weather hazards and headlines ahead in the days to come: River flooding continuing for parts of northern Washington, May 21-22. Much above normal temperatures for parts of the western U.S., May 21. Much above normal temperatures for the central and southern High Plains, May [...]

NOAA: Past 12 months were warmest Nation has experienced

Greg Soulje — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:52 +0000

Warmer and drier than average temperatures continued for much of the nation in April. These temperatures, when combined with the first quarter and previous 11 months, calculate to the warmest year-to-date and 12-month periods on record for the contiguous United States. The Complete NOAA Story

Some drought improvement for the upper Midwest

Greg Soulje — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:37 +0000

La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific transitioned to ENSO-neutral during Spring 2012. With ENSO-neutral conditions expected to continue through the June-August period, ENSO-related climate anomalies did not factor significantly into this outlook. Over the previous several weeks, widespread soaking rains eased drought conditions in southwestern Texas and southeastern New Mexico, and a slow moving [...]

Much needed rain ahead for the upper Midwest

Greg Soulje — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:15 +0000

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for above-normal temperatures from the central and southern Plains into the Midwest and Northeast, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail across southern Florida, the northern High Plains, and the Northwest. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation from central and southern California to the lower Mississippi Valley will contrast with weather-than-normal weather [...]

La Nina fading, expected to end soon

Greg Soulje — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:11 +0000

Sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean swing back and forth every few years (sometimes more) like an irregular pendulum. The warm phase is known as El Niño; the cool phase—which it has been in for the past two winters—is called La Niña. According to NOAA’s April 2012 ENSO Diagnostics Discussion, La Niña [...]