Apr 2022 Seasonal Forecasts
Precipitation Forecasts:The IRI outlook for May-Jul calls for equal chances of above or below average precipitation in most of Arizona and New Mexico, and increased chances of below average precipitation in most of the western U.S. (Fig. 7a). The CPC outlook calls for increased chances of above normal precipitation in most of Arizona and increased chances of average or below average precipitation in the rest of the Southwest.(Fig. 8a).
Temperature Forecasts: May-Jul outlooks for IRI (Fig. 7b) and the CPC (Fig. 8b) call for increased chances of above average temperatures in the Southwest and across much of the western United States.
Online Resources
- Figure 7 - Intl. Research Institute for Climate and Society - iri.columbia.edu
- Figure 8 - NOAA Climate Prediction Center - cpc.ncep.noaa.gov