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Regional Climate Update Fall 2007

Regional Climate Update Fall 2007

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A forgettable summer?

A forgettable summer?

Heat in July, lots of “normal” weather since

Heat in July, lots of “normal” weather since

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July Temperature recordsJuly Temperature records

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Summer rainfallSummer rainfallSummer rainfallSummer rainfall

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USGS Stream Gage dataUSGS Stream Gage data(waterdata.usgs.gov)(waterdata.usgs.gov)

USGS Stream Gage dataUSGS Stream Gage data(waterdata.usgs.gov)(waterdata.usgs.gov)

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http://www.hydro.washington.edu/forecast/westwide/sflow/index.shtml

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Summer ocean Summer ocean conditionsconditions

Summer ocean Summer ocean conditionsconditions

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CPC climate model forecasts

CPC climate model forecasts

SST anomaliesSST anomalies precip anomaliesprecip anomalies 2m T anomalies2m T anomalies

The forecasts displayed here are ensemble means of 40 forecast members from the latest initial conditions. All anomalies are with respect to 1982-2003 hindcast climatology

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CPC Forecasts from Sept 20CPC Forecasts from Sept 20CPC Forecasts from Sept 20CPC Forecasts from Sept 20

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http://www.hydro.washington.edu/forecast/westwide/sflow/index.shtml