Fair Weather on The Horizon
Wednesday, April 25, 2007NOWCAST - After the few dribbles of rain yesterday, it appears like fair weather will appear for Oregon and SW Washington as high pressure builds over us. A funnel cloud was reported at 5:20 pm Tuesday 5 miles WNW of Everett. Any rain that falls the next day or two will be up towards Puget Sound and BC. Highs will be above seasonal normals Thursday through Sunday. A nice way to end the month of April I would say.
OUTCAST - The office of the Washington State Climatologist is still on its way to be an official office of the government. SB6001 passed the Senate but several sections of the bill were eliminated by the House, partially establishing the state climate office. Funding was passed for 2007-2009 allowing the office to run at its present level however.
Weather Outlook from the OWSC -"The Climate Prediction Center's 1-month outlook for May indicates a slightly increased probability for above normal temperatures and equal chance conditions for precipitation. Similarly, the 3-month outlook for May-June-July suggest equal chances of above, below or normal temperatures and precipitation for Washington. In the tropical Pacific, sea surface temperatures have been consistent with ENSO neutral conditions and may transition to La Nina conditions in the next 3 months based on the current observed atmospheric trends and as predicted by a few models. However, most models suggest ENSO neutral conditions will prevail for the remainder of the year. With the current spread of the forecasts and the typically low forecast skill of ENSO in the spring, there is considerable uncertainty as to whether or not La Nina may develop and therefore, not much emphasis should be placed on the current ENSO forecasts. Historically, ENSO forecasts issued in the summer and fall have been much more accurate than those issued in the Spring. For other seasonal outlooks, including local temperature outlooks, see http://climate.washington.edu/outlook.html
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Heads Up - The week of May 6-12 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in the Pacific Northwest, including the states of Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
-- posted by Pat Timm @ 3:00 PM,
