Wet fall weather has taken over for now, but will it be enough to chip away at the drought conditions that have been so stubborn all summer? And what about the rest of autumn?
The current drought map from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows parts of western Washington are still in moderate to severe drought, and the north Cascades with extreme drought conditions.
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It will take a series of very wet weather systems to make a dent in our cumulative lack of rain.
So, what comes next? NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center’s new 8-to-14-day forecast is calling for a 60 to 70 percent chance of above normal precipitation. That is good news for our parched forests.
When it comes to temperatures, NOAA says we can expect a 30 to 40 percent chance of below typical temperatures over the next 2 weeks.
What can we plan on as we go deeper into fall and winter? Government forecasters are calling for a 40 to 50 percent chance of above normal precipitation in our state for November, December, and January.
When it comes to temperatures, we are told we have equal chances of above or below normal temperatures over the next 3 months.That could signal a good start to our snowpack and improving drought conditions.
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