Northern Hemisphere:
Weather & Climate over Major
Crop Areas
Update prepared by
Climate Prediction Center / NCEP
2 May 2011
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Outline
Highlights
ENSO Current Status
MJO Current Status
Monsoons Current Status
Northern Hemisphere Circulation
Rainfall & Temperature Patterns
NCEP/GFS Model Forecast
Forecast Verification
ENSO Current Status
General Summary:
La Nia conditions continued
across the equatorial Pacific.
Negative sea surface
temperature (SST) anomalies
persist across the central
equatorial Pacific Ocean, while
SSTs are now above-average
in the eastern equatorial
Pacific Ocean.
During the last 4-weeks (3 30 Apr 2011), Atmospheric circulation
equatorial SSTs were generally 0.5C or more anomalies associated with La
below average between 170E and 140W, Nia remain significant.
while above-average temperatures have
emerged in the eastern Pacific. A transition to ENSO-neutral
conditions is expected by June
2011.
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MJO Current Status
MJO Index -- Recent Evolution The MJO signal Ensemble GFS (GEFS) MJO Forecast
remained weak
during the
previous week.
Strengthening of
the MJO signal is
expected during
week 1, with a
The axes (RMM1 and RMM2) represent daily large forecast
RMM1 and RMM2 values for the most recent 40 days
values of the principal components from the two spread in week 2. and forecasts from the ensemble Global Forecast
leading modes
System (GEFS) for the next 15 days
The triangular areas indicate the location of the
light gray shading: 90% of forecasts
enhanced phase of the MJO
dark gray shading: 50% of forecasts
Counter-clockwise motion is indicative of
eastward propagation. Large dot most recent Yellow Lines 20 Individual Members
observation.
Green Line Ensemble Mean
Distance from the origin is proportional to MJO
strength
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Northern Hemisphere Monsoons
Current Status
North America West Africa East Asia
Rainfall Anomalies: Last 90 Days Rainfall Anomalies: Last 90 Days Rainfall Anomalies: Last 90 Days
Monsoon Season: JUN-SEP Monsoon Season: MAY-OCT Monsoon Season: JUN-SEP
The North American Monsoon season During the last 90 days near average During the last 90 days above average
has ended. Precipitation during the rainfall has occurred in west Africa rainfall has occurred in Indonesia.
past 90 days has been near average. near Senegal and Guinea. This is consistent with La Nina
conditions.
Below average rainfall has occurred
in central Africa.
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Northern Hemisphere Circulation
200-hPa, 925-hPa Wind & Temperature Anomalies - Recent 7 days
Low-level (~600 m) wind and
temperature anomalies are based
on the NCEP Climate Data
Assimilation Systems (CDAS)
analysis. The patterns of anomalous
temperature and wind at 925-hPa
are usually similar to surface
observations.
Note: Areas with surface pressure
below 925-hPa are masked out.
Northern Hemisphere Circulation
Omega Anomalies and Total Precipitation - Recent 7 days
Rising motion (negative omega,
yellow/red shading), usually
associated with wetter- than-
normal conditions.
Sinking motion (positive omega,
blue shading), usually associated
with drier-than-normal
conditions.
CPC daily gridded precipitation
analysis over land only. The daily
gauge analysis is created on a 0.5
degree lat/lon over the global land
by interpolating gauge observations
from ~30,000 stations.
Canada and US
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns
Temperature Patterns
GFS Forecast
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 7 Days
Total Anomaly
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 15 Days
Total Anomaly
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 30 Days
Total Anomaly
Recent Evolution: Rainfall
Last 30 Days
Temperature (C)
Based on GTS Stations (no QC)
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Temperature (C)
Based on GTS Stations (no QC)
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
NCEP/GFS Precipitation Forecasts
Forecasts from 2 May 2011 Days 1-7
Total Anomaly
NCEP/GFS Precipitation Forecasts
Forecasts from 2 May 2011 Week 2
Total Anomaly
Mexico and Central America
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns
Temperature Patterns
GFS Forecast
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 7 Days
Total Anomaly
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Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 15 Days
Total Anomaly
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 30 Days
Total Anomaly
Recent Evolution: Rainfall
Last 30 Days
NCEP/GFS Precipitation Forecasts
Forecasts from 2 May 2011 Days 1-7
Total Anomaly
NCEP/GFS Precipitation Forecasts
Forecasts from 2 May 2011 Week 2
Total Anomaly
Eurasia
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns
Temperature Patterns
GFS Forecast
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 7 Days
Total Anomaly
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 15 Days
Total Anomaly
Rainfall Total & Anomaly Patterns:
Last 30 Days
Total Anomaly
Recent Evolution: Rainfall
Last 30 Days
Temperature (C)
Based on GTS Stations (no QC)
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Temperature (C)
Based on GTS Stations (no QC)
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Recent Evolution: Rainfall
Last 30 Days
Temperature (C)
Based on GTS Stations (no QC)
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
Anomaly Extreme Minimum
NCEP/GFS Precipitation Forecasts
Forecasts from 2 May 2011 Days 1-7
Total Anomaly
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NCEP/GFS Precipitation Forecasts
Forecasts from 2 May 2011 Week 2
Total Anomaly
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