Extended Forecast- Updated April 27, 2011

The map below is 500 mb (at 19,000 feet) shows ridge of high pressure on Sunday May 1 for dry conditions. Then to the west is a trough of low pressure which will move inland on Monday for the return of wet weather and this will be the trend with the first week of May. Thus below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.

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Extended Forecast and Desert Hikes

The extended forecast models contiune the pattern of below normal temperatures and above average precipation. The 500 mb map (about 18,000 foot level) below shows that pattern as a trough of low pressure remains off the coast. This pattern will also bring a slow snow melt for the period April 25 to April 29.

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Extended Outlook Issued 4-13-2011

Below is 500 mb map (at 18,0000 feet) for the period April 20 to April 26. There is a flat ridge of high pressure over the Northwest. Also notice a trough of low pressure near the Gulf of Alaska and this feature will tend to bring weather systems into the Northwest. The bottom line message weather wise is above average precipitation and average to below average temperatures for this period