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May 2008 (200805) DynaPred Seasonal Model Predictions are presented here as opened GIF files; JPG, other files available upon request. For two months after release also directly downloadable under What's New ).  Temperature is presented first, then precipitation, each followed by narrative description.  The Press Release follows with selectable text classifying US states into Above Average, Near Average, or Below Average.  Several states are descriptively subdivided as pattern contrasts suggest.  Interested in future months or additional detail? Product Sales information is available at Home or Services pages.  More detailed examples, including site specific or regional (Oregon Coastal Precipitation), are in Predictions. 

May 2008 temperatures will be cooler than usual in southern California and in the Northern Plains. There will be pockets of warmer than usual readings from Texas to Nebraska and into Colorado. Elsewhere, temperatures will be near average.

May 2008 precipitation will be near Average for much of the nation. The southwest, the Great Basin into the central Plains will be drier than usual. The Pacific coastal areas will be moist. Florida and coastal New England will experience abundant rainfall.

PRESS RELEASE
Dynamic Predictables – April 2008 OUTLOOK issued 3 PM CDT 20080318 2000GMT

April 2008 will also be cooler than usual across the northern half of the continental US with the Pacific Northwest being more cool side of Average mixed with cool along the Cascades. The southern half of the nation will experience near average temperatures.

April 2008 precipitation predicts to be near Average across the nation's midsection.  Heavier than usual moisture is expected in coastal areas, including the Pacific Northwest, California, the eastern Gulf coast and the eastern seaboard from Florida to New England.

Dynamic Predictables releases to the public monthly 30-day mean temperature and cumulative precipitation predictions on the Tuesday prior to the third Thursday of each preceding month. Graphics with pattern and trend information for the United States NCDC climate divisions can be viewed at: http://www.dynamicpredictables.com

** All areas have a prediction. There is no default to climatology (EC), i.e. an equal likelihood
of ABOVE AVERAGE, NEAR AVERAGE, and BELOW AVERAGE.**

DYNAPRED 1st STAGE (SEASONAL)MODEL April 200804 ST   TMP PCPN  ST   TMP PCPN  ST   TMP PCPN

WA    A   W    OR    A   A    CA N  A   A

CA S  A   W    ID    C   W    NV    A   A

MT    C   A    AZ    A   A    WY    C   A

UT    A   A    CO    A   A

NM W  A   A    ND    C   A

SD    C   A    NE    C   A    KS    C   A

OK    A   A    TX    A   A    MN    C   A

IA    C   A    MO    C   A    AR    A   A

LA    A   A    WI    C   A    IL    C   A

MS    A   A    OH    C   A    KY    A   A

MI    C   A    IN    C   A

TN    A   A    AL    A   W    NY    C   W

VT    C   W    NH    C   W    ME    A   W

MA    C   W    CT    C   W    RI    C   W

PA    C   W    NJ    C   W

WV    A   A    MD    C   W    DE    C   W

VA    C   W    NC    A   W    SC    A   W

GA    A   W    FL    A   W

                                                  LEGEND                  
     TEMP TO NORMAL        PCPN   TO MEDIAN       
  W -ABOVE (WARM)       W – ABOVE (WET)      
  A –NEAR AVERAGE       A – NEAR AVERAGE     
  C -BELOW (COOL)       D – BELOW (DRY)        
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   Gregg Suhler at +1-573-815-0520 or e-mail suhlerg@dynapred.com
   Al Peterlin      at +1-717-731-8804 or e-mail apeterlin@panetwork.com

May 2008 Temperature and Precipitation First-Stage Predictions will be released on Tuesday  April 15, 2008 at 3PM CDT (2000GMT).