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Summer Weather Outlook Issued by Earth Networks - WeatherBug
GERMANTOWN, Md. --(Business Wire)--
This spring saw drought conditions throughout the entire state of
California for the first time in 15 years, a late-season storm dropping
up to three feet of snow on Rocky Mountain cities in Colorado, and
triple-digit temperatures and wildfires in north Texas and southern
California. Looking ahead to what the nation can expect over the next
few months, the WeatherBug®
Meteorology Team at Earth
Networks is releasing its 2014 U.S. Summer Forecast.
To develop the forecast, the meteorologists analyzed a range of factors
- including ENSO (La Niña/El Niño) patterns, climate models, sea surface
temperatures, and other information.
Here's what to expect this summer:
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Turning up the Heat: From Seattle to Sacramento, expect
above-normal temperatures across coastal Washington, Oregon and
throughout California. Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado will
also see higher heat. Northern and central Texas, Oklahoma and large
swathes of the Central Plains will battle warmer-than-normal
temperatures - increasing energy use as homes and businesses contend
with the heat.
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Limited Drought Relief: Areas already hard hit by prolonged,
below-normal precipitation - including California and Texas - will see
little relief. While California is on target for normal rainfall, it
will receive far less than needed to make up for the months-long
shortage. The continued drought will cause a higher-than-normal threat
of wildfires in California. Parts of Texas and the neighboring Gulf
stats of Louisiana and Mississippi are expected to receive
below-normal precipitation, which will further challenge water
resources. In contrast, above-average rainfall is expected in Utah,
Idaho, and portions of Colorado and New Mexico.
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Cooler Regions: Near-record ice covering the Great Lakes this
spring will contribute to lower-than-normal temperatures in nearby
states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Cooler
temperatures are expected to prevail across northern areas of the Ohio
Valley, and upstate New York. Detroit will likely see
lower-than-normal summer temperatures, as will Chicago, Cleveland, and
Minneapolis.
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Normal Summer Temps Expected: Major East Coast cities,
including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington,
D.C., are on track to receive normal summer weather. Farther south -
in Charlotte, N.C., Atlanta, central and Gulf Coast Florida, and Miami
- will see normal temperatures. The Midwest cities of St. Louis,
Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis will have seasonal
temperatures, as will Houston and Denver.
"Last summer, the U.S. experienced above-normal temperatures from Texas
across the Rockies to the West Coast, with drought from Texas across the
Rockies into southern California," says Senior Meteorologist James Aman.
"For this summer, we see a number of climate factors lining up, pointing
to increased chances for above-normal temperatures from Texas and the
Southern Plains, across the southwest U.S., and over the entire West
Coast. Meanwhile, near-normal temperatures are favored for the East
Coast, and below-normal temperatures are favored in the Great Lakes and
Northern Plains. In terms of rainfall, much of the nation is favored to
have near-normal precipitation, but that will not be enough to break the
drought in California and Texas. We will also be watching a developing
El Niño that could impact the U.S. later this summer and into fall and
winter."
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