NWS - Climate Prediction Center forecasts - Summer 2017

[elagache]

Dear WeatherCat climate watchers,

Here is the latest 1 month and 3 month forecasts from the National Weather Service - Climate Predication Center.  Here is the one month forecasts of departures from normal temperatures for June:



Here is the equivalent 3 months predictions of temperatures departures from normal for June through August:



As was true last year, there is a prediction of above normal temperatures for a wide swath of the county.  However, I haven't seen these predictions holding up.

Here are the precipitation predictions of departures from normal for June:



If so, much of the South will be unusually wet.

Here is the equivalent graph for June to August:



If this pans out the heartland of the country will get above normal rainfall.

Edouard

[Blicj11]

Thanks for posting this. We are off to a good start in the Wasatch mountains; we had a half inch (~ 13 mm) of rain yesterday. That puts us above our average rainfall for June.

[elagache]

Dear WeatherCat climate watchers,

Here is the latest 1 month and 3 month forecasts from the National Weather Service - Climate Predication Center.  Here is the one month forecasts of departures from normal temperatures for July:



Here is the equivalent 3 months predictions of temperatures departures from normal for July through September:



As was true last year, there is a prediction of above normal temperatures for a wide swath of the county.  However, I haven't seen these predictions holding up.

Here are the precipitation predictions of departures from normal for July:



If so, once more much of the South will be unusually wet.

Here is the equivalent graph for July to September:



This prediction suggests parts of Texas will have relatively wet summer.

Edouard

[Blicj11]

Equal Chance in most of the States is way better than the Below Average we have been seeing for precipitation in the west for such a long time.

[elagache]

Dear WeatherCat climate watchers,

Sorry you'all, I flaked out and forgot the August predictions, but here is the latest 1 month and 3 month forecasts from the National Weather Service - Climate Predication Center.  Here is the one month forecasts of departures from normal temperatures for September:



Here is the equivalent 3 months predictions of temperatures departures from normal for September through November:



This year, these forecasts of hotter than normal temperatures are looking more credible.

Here are the precipitation predictions of departures from normal for September:



If correct than the Eastern part of the country will have an unusually wet start to Autumn.

Here is the equivalent graph for September to November:



This prediction suggests that the South will have relatively wet Autumn.

Edouard

[Blicj11]

For my locale, I like the precipitation outlook but don't care much for all those above-average temperatures.