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Colorado Weather Update

Colorado Weather Update. Thomas B. McKee (Professor Emeritus) Colorado Climate Center Colorado State University. http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu Presented at Colorado Wheat Day, Colorado Wheat Growers Association, November 20, 2004, Estes Park, Colorado Prepared by Odie Bliss.

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Colorado Weather Update

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  1. Colorado Weather Update Thomas B. McKee (Professor Emeritus) Colorado Climate Center Colorado State University http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu Presented at Colorado Wheat Day, Colorado Wheat Growers Association, November 20, 2004, Estes Park, Colorado Prepared by Odie Bliss

  2. Statewide Mean Annual Temperature History

  3. Colorado Average Precipitation

  4. Statewide Annual Precipitation History http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cag3/CO.html

  5. Monthly Average Pan Evaporation

  6. 3-Month SPI

  7. 12-Month SPI

  8. 24-Month SPI

  9. 48-Month SPI

  10. The Evolution of Our Recent Drought

  11. 1999 Water Year Precipitation

  12. 2000 Water Year Precipitation

  13. 2001 Water Year Precipitation

  14. 2002 Water Year Precipitation

  15. US Drought Monitor, Oct 1, 2002

  16. 2003 Water Year Precipitation

  17. US Drought Monitor, Oct 1, 2003

  18. Where Do We Stand Now?

  19. Water Year 2004 Precipitation as Percent of Average

  20. Growing Season (May-Sep) 2004 Precipitation as Percent of Average

  21. US Drought Monitor, Oct 1, 2004

  22. WY2004 Temperature Departures

  23. South Platte Basin Snowpack http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/data/basins.html

  24. Reservoir Levels Provisional data from the NRCS

  25. Fort Collins 2004 Water Year Precipitation

  26. Akron 2004 Water Year Precipitation

  27. Burlington 2004 Water Year Precipitation

  28. Cheyenne Wells 2004 WY Precipitation

  29. October 2004 Precipitation Totals • Fort Collins – 1.05” (107% average) • Akron – 0.80” (94% average) • Burlington – 0.73” (78% average) • Cheyenne Wells – 0.41” (51% average)

  30. What Comes Next?

  31. TemperatureDec-Feb 2004 From the Colorado Prediction Center http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html

  32. PrecipitationDec-Feb 2004 From the Colorado Prediction Center http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html

  33. TemperatureMar-May 2005 From the Colorado Prediction Center http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html

  34. PrecipitationMar-May 2005 From the Colorado Prediction Center http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html

  35. TemperatureMay-Jul 2005 From the Colorado Prediction Center http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html

  36. PrecipitationMay-Jul 2005 From the Colorado Prediction Center http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/multi_season/13_seasonal_outlooks/color/churchill.html

  37. CoAgMetWeather Data for Agriculture • Automated weather stations with daily and hourly readings of: • Temperature • Humidity • Wind • Precipitation • Solar energy • Evapotranspiration http://www.coagmet.com

  38. Colorado Climate Magazine • Good bedtime reading about the climate of Colorado -- recent and historic • $15/year subscription pays printing and mailing costs http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu/magazine.php

  39. Colorado Climate CenterColorado State University • Data and Power Point Presentations available for downloading • http://ccc.atmos.colostate.edu click on “Drought” then click on “Presentations”

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