Day 361: Wet and Dry
The 5-day precipitation forecast from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center shows quite a bit of precipitation forecast over the western, northern, and eastern United States. The far eastern United States is recovering from a powerful storm, so they’ve had significant precipitation recently. So who is missing out? Western Texas, western Oklahoma, and western Kansas. The lack of precipitation in this area over the last few weeks, combined with the upcoming potential for warming conditions will lead to a significant fire concern in the next few weeks, barring new precipitation.
About Patrick
Patrick Marsh is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Oklahoma's School of Meteorology. He earned a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Physics (cum laude) from the University of Arkansas in 2005 and a Masters of Science in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in 2007. In addition to working on his doctorate, Patrick serves as the National Severe Storms Laboratory Liaison to the Hazardous Weather Testbed where his research interests lie in working with operational forecasters, data mining, data visualization, and all things high-impact weather. For more about Patrick's work, check out his complete CV!
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