Click the link to read the article on the Summit Daily News website (Robert Tann). Here’s an excerpt:
May 28, 2024
Early predictions point towards a dryer, warmer than normal summer. But a lot can still change — and how much of an influence La Nina will be is hard to say.
So what does the transition from an El Nino winter and spring to a La Nina summer mean for Colorado?
Early predictions show the state could be in for a hot and dry summer. A three-month outlook from the Climate Prediction Center issued on May 16 shows Colorado has a chance of seeing above-normal temperature and below-normal precipitation from June to August. Specifically, northeast Colorado has a 33% to 50% of higher-than-normal temperatures while southwestern Colorado has as much as a 60% to 70% chance. Northwest and southeast areas, as well as central Colorado, have between a 50% and 60% chance for higher temperatures. Practically all of the state has a 40% to 50% chance of seeing below-normal precipitation, according to the projections…
La Nina tends to have the strongest influence on summer weather in areas east of the Rocky Mountains, particularly the midwest. Any impact in Colorado tends to be concentrated around the eastern plains, with La Nina potentially bringing warmer, dryer weather, Johnson added.
