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The 2005 NolanWater Doesken and Roger Pielke, Sr Year Atmospheric Science Department, Colorado State University In Revie...

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The 2005 NolanWater Doesken and Roger Pielke, Sr Year Atmospheric Science Department, Colorado State University In Review Water Year 2005

Departure (Degrees Fahrenheit)

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Water Year 2005 temperature departures from 1971-2000 average.

► Snow blitz across southern Rockies. ► Near-average snowpack in the South Platte basin. ► Mild winter (12th in a row). ► Beneficial April and early June precipitation. ► A hot and dry July. ► Below average growing season precipitation. ► A saving Denver-metro rain August 3-5th. ► Overall – Above average temperature, near to slightly below average precipitation. ► October 2005 – Great moisture on the Plains!

F A rp a r c i tl Colo Statewide Ave Summer (Jun-Aug) Temperature Time Series i o 1 n 2 o 0 f0 5 C o S ln o o rw a p d a o c k i C WY2005 daily hydrographs, n f provisional data provided by the o o lL USGS. r o o rn C a g o d -l o T o ’e r s ra m d s o tD a r to

Colorado Statewide Average Winter (Dec-Feb) Temperature Time Series

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Average Temperature

Temperature Average Temperature

70 69 68 67

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Summer 2005 (May – September) precipitation as a percent of the 1971-2000 average.

Water Year 2005 precipitation as a percent of the 1971-2000 average.

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