Mid July Climate Outlook
What’s Next for the Pacific Northwest?
Warmer and drier than normal conditions will likely persist through August
The CPCs one month outlook for August 2025 indicates elevated chances of above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation.
A New Paper Synthesizing Studies on the June 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Now Available
The June issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) featured a new paper synthesizing over 70 articles on the record-breaking June 2021 Pacific Northwest (PNW) heat wave. I am a co-author on the article, collaborating with experts at Oregon State University and Portland State University.
Read moreJune 2025 Drought and Streamflow Update
Warm and very dry conditions in June 2025 contributed to worsening drought conditions and declining streamflow statewide. June streamflow has dropped below normal as indicated on the monthly streamflow percentile map, courtesy of the USGS Water Watch.
Read moreEarly July Climate Outlook
ENSO-neutral conditions are still very likely to continue through the summer and early fall according to the Climate Prediction Center (CPC). Neutral conditions typically do not play a large role in determining our average summer weather, so the outlooks discussed below are determined mostly from seasonal forecast models.
Read moreJune 2025 Notable Weather Events
June 2025 was a relatively dry and warm month statewide (read the June Climate Summary for a more detailed discussion of anomalies).
The first 10 days of the month featured a gradually strengthening ridge of high pressure across the region.
June 2025 Climate Summary
June was the third consecutive month with below normal precipitation statewide in Washington. June 2025 ranked in the top 10 driest Junes on record back to 1895. Statewide, precipitation averaged well below the 1991-2020 statewide average of 1.93”.
Read moreAnnouncing the PNW Climate Ambassadors: Building Capacity for Public Climate Conversations
How do scientists develop confidence and experience having conversations with the general public around climate science, global and local impact, and solutions when their areas of expertise are in a disciplinary science such as oceanography or urban planning?
Read moreUW Libraries hosting alternative access to federal climate data
In light of growing concerns for the continued availability of federal climate data and tools, we would like to point you toward an ongoing effort at UW Libraries to gather alternative links to federal climate resources and websites.
Read moreLate June Climate Outlook
What’s Next for the Pacific Northwest?
July – September is likely to be warmer and drier than normal
The CPCs one month outlook for July 2025 shows elevated chances of warmer and drier than normal conditions across the state.
Climatology of the Northeastern Washington Climate Division (#9)
In this edition of Climate Matters, we return to our Climate Division series in which we describe the local climate features in each of Washington’s 10 climate divisions, as defined by NOAA.
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