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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Rainfall Variations During ENSO


Pohnpei/FSM Seasonal Rainfall Variations During ENSO
(Values are % of normal)

El Nino Year (0) Year (+1)
Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall
101% 103% 100% 95% 77% 80% 97% 95%
La Nina Year (0) Year (+1)
Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall
78% 105% 83% 96% 114% 119% 115% 97%