July 2, 2018 – The outlook for July-October is for drier than normal conditions. Warmer than normal temperatures are expected much of the summer, with a trend toward slightly below normal by the end of October. We expect a pattern of semi-persistent low pressure troughs positioned near the west coast this summer, and this pattern […]
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Northern California Seasonal Wildfire Outlook Above Normal Large Fire Potential June through August
May 1, 2018 – The outlook for the North Ops region for May-August is for warmer and drier than normal conditions. A semi-persistent low pressure trough may set up along the west coast this summer, and that may lead to less than normal lightning in our western areas, while active monsoon conditions in NV may […]
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Seasonal fire outlook October through January
October 2, 2017 – The Predictive Services weather outlook for October through January calls for warmer and slightly drier than normal conditions through November, followed by wetter than normal and mild conditions during December and January. October 2017- January 2018 Highlights: – Drier and warmer than normal weather expected in Oct, then normal. – Robust […]
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Seasonal Fire Outlook April through July
April 3, 2017 – The winter season was quite wet for the North Ops region with periods of very moist weather systems delivering well above average precipitation. Moisture plumes from off the Pacific, or so called atmospheric rivers, brought regular periods of heavy precipitation ashore across the region. The bulk of precipitation since the beginning […]