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Jul 7, 2025 | July 2025 Newsletter, Notable Weather Events

June 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.

Jul 7, 2025 | Climate Summary, July 2025 Newsletter

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”.

Jun 30, 2025 | Announcements

Announcing 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?

Jun 27, 2025 | Announcements

UW 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.

Jun 24, 2025 | Climate Outlook

Late 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.

A landscape photo of Mt. Spokane State Park with a pink horizon and forested, dark ridges in the mid- and foreground.

Jun 6, 2025 | Climate Matters, Climate Review, Climate Variability, June 2025 Newsletter, Trends

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.

Jun 6, 2025 | June 2025 Newsletter, Snowpack and Drought Summary

May 2025 Snowpack and Drought Summary

Considerable snowmelt continued through May as warm and dry conditions continued in the mountains. The difference in snowpack coverage can be seen clearly by comparing maps of May 1 and June 1 SWE, courtesy of the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC).

Jun 6, 2025 | Climate Outlook, June 2025 Newsletter

Early June Climate Outlook

ENSO-neutral conditions are very likely (74% chance) to continue through the summer 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 elaborated on below are determined mostly from seasonal forecast models.

Jun 6, 2025 | June 2025 Newsletter, Notable Weather Events

May 2025 Notable Weather Events

May 2025 featured near normal temperatures statewide, aside from some notable warm spells, and below normal rainfall when averaged statewide. The majority of the month’s rainfall occurred during a more active period of weather from May 11-20.

Jun 6, 2025 | Climate Summary, June 2025 Newsletter

May 2025 Climate Summary

May was another dry month for nearly all portions of the state and ranked as the 26th driest May statewide since 1895. On the heels of dry and warm conditions in April, concerns continue to grow for worsening drought conditions as we head into summer 2025.