Red River Valley Climate The Last Five Years and Into The Future David L. Andra, Jr. Meteorologist in Charge NWS Weather Forecast Office Norman, Oklahoma
Overview • Role of the National Weather Service • 2015-2019 Regional Climate • Outlook into 2020 RRVA 9th Annual Regional Water Resource Conference - August 22, 2019
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RRVA 9th Annual Regional Water Resource Conference - August 22, 2019
RRVA 9th Annual Regional Water Resource Conference - August 22, 2019
ONI (ºC): Evolution since 1950 The most recent ONI value (May – July 2019) is +0.5ºC. Source: NOAA’s CPC El Niño Neutral La Niña
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RRVA 9th Annual Regional Water Resource Conference - August 22, 2019
RRVA 9th Annual Regional Water Resource Conference - August 22, 2019
To summarize… • Weak El Nino conditions have transitioned to ENSO neutral. • Neutral conditions through the upcoming winter. • After a very wet beginning to water year 2019, most of the area turned dry early in the summer, with drought conditions west of I-35. • Seasonal temperature outlooks show preference for warm fall, winter, and spring. • Precipitation outlooks are mostly “equal chances” which means precipitation could just as likely be below, near normal, or above normal into spring 2020. RRVA 9th Annual Regional Water Resource Conference - August 22, 2019
Thanks! -- Questions? David L. Andra, Jr. Meteorologist in Charge NWS Weather Forecast Office Norman, Oklahoma David.Andra@noaa.gov
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