Daily Climate Headlines

May 17, 2013

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An amplified, short wavelength mid-level mean circulation pattern continues to be forecast for Week-2. Troughs are forecast for the west coast and across the southeast with a ridge indicated over the central CONUS. The forecast pattern favors above-normal temperatures for the west-central CONUS extending eastward along the northern tier of the U.S. to New England. Below-normal temperatures are most likely for the far western U.S. and the region along the Gulf Coast. An enhanced likelihood of above-median precipitation is indicated for much of the northern parts of the CONUS from Montana to the Northeast as well extending southward to the southern Atlantic coast. Below-median precipitation is favored for a region stretching from north-central Rockies to the western and central Gulf Coast. For Alaska, enhanced odds of above-normal temperatures are forecast for most areas with above-median precipitation favored for the northwest part of the state. – Jon Gottschalck

Impacts

• HEAVY RAIN FOR PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST, SUN-MON, MAY 19-20.
• HEAVY RAIN FOR PARTS OF THE PLAINS AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, SUN-MON, MAY 19-20.
• HEAVY RAIN FOR PARTS OF WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND MONTANA, TUE-WED, MAY 21-22.
• MUCH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA, SUN-THU, MAY 19-23.
• RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE YUKON RIVER IN ALASKA, MON-WED, MAY 22-23.
• HIGH WINDS FOR THE ALEUTIANS AND PARTS OF WESTERN ALASKA, SUN-TUE, MAY 19-21.
• SEVERE WEATHER FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER AND MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEYS, SUN-MON, MAY 19-20.
• CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS, SUN, MAY 19.
• HIGH WINDS FOR AREAS ACROSS THE GREAT PLAINS, MON, MAY 20.
• HIGH WINDS FOR PARTS OF THE OREGON AND CALIFORNIA COASTS, SUN-THU, MAY 19-23.
• RIVER FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG THE SOURIS RIVER, THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH, AND THE MIDDLE/LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
• RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALASKA, THU-WED, MAY 24-30.
• SEVERE DROUGHT FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN FLORIDA, GREAT PLAINS, RIO GRANDE VALLEY, ROCKIES, SOUTHWEST, GREAT BASIN, CALIFORNIA, AND HAWAII.