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The North American Monsoon System: Recent Evolution and Current Status. Update prepared by Climate Prediction Center / NCEP 18 July 2016. Outline. Recent Evolution and Current Conditions Summary Climatology. Rainfall Patterns: Last 7 Days.
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The North American Monsoon System: Recent Evolution and Current Status Update prepared by Climate Prediction Center / NCEP 18 July 2016
Outline • Recent Evolution and Current Conditions • Summary • Climatology
Rainfall Patterns: Last 7 Days Below-average rainfall has been observed over southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico during the past week.
Rainfall Patterns: Last 30 Days Rainfall accumulations over the past 30 days were below-average over eastern-central and southern Mexico.
NCEP/GFS Forecast Slightly below-average (wk1) to near-average (wk2) precipitation for southwestern U.S. during the next two weeks
Summary • Below-average rainfall has been observed over southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico during the past week. • Rainfall accumulations over the past 30 days were below-average over eastern-central and southern Mexico. • NCEP/GFS Forecasts call for slightly below-average (wk1) to near-average (wk2) precipitation for southwestern U.S. during the next two weeks.