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<br />Mr. Doesken stated that for the 3-month SPI nothing very droughty shows up and the same is seen <br />for the 12-month SPI. <br /> <br />Mr. Doesken reported that the 48-month SPI shows a carry over from the 2001 and 2002 drought <br />which has impacted the long-term drought index and shows the northeast, south central and north <br />central having the worse impact. He also mentioned that the 48-month is down to showing only <br />20% of the state left in drought conditions. Mr. Doesken said this is acting like the shortest <br />instrumental drought on record; or, it could be like 1938 when we had a break in the 1930's <br />drought, and then it turned around and went back into the drought in 1939. <br /> <br />Mr. Doesken ended his presentation by encouraging people to visit the "cocorahs" website and to <br />sign up to be a weather volunteer. <br /> <br />Short-term Forecasted Weather and Extended Outlook <br /> <br />Bob Glancy. National Weather Service. Short Term Weather Forecast <br />Mr. Glancy forecasted this weekend to be wann, but said in time we will get more snow; however, <br />it doesn't look like much for the Denver metro for this weekend. He predicted it to be fairly moist <br />and wet next Tuesday through Friday with snow in the northern mountains especially in the <br />northwest. <br /> <br />The forecast for the next 8 to 14 days is for warmer than normal temperatures and below normal <br />precipitation. <br /> <br />Mr. Glancy stated that the April forecast looks like above nonnal temperatures in the West and an <br />equal chance of precipitation. <br /> <br />Long-term Weather Outlook <br /> <br />Klaus Wolter. NOAA Climate Diagnostic Center. Long Term Weather Outlook <br /> <br />Mr. Wolter explained that the El Nino limped into February and may still lead to an event later <br />this spring. He commented that the February statewide average snowpack was at its highest level <br />since early 1997. Mr. Wolter predicted that between now and the end of the month above nonnal <br />precipitation is expected for the Front Range and northern patt of the state. He explained that his <br />experimental forecasts for April-June 2005 shows that eastern Colorado continues a tendency for <br />dry conditions, and that we will continue to have a wet March in the Colorado mountains. Mr. <br />Wolter stated the temperature forecast for April through June is uncertain so a forecast is not being <br />made at this time. He further commented that this is the time of the year when ENSO conditions <br />are the least predictable, and El Nino's recent influence on our climate is debatable. Mr. Wolter <br />said, therefore, he would update his executive summary next week (March 25th), because he will <br />be able to see what is going on better. <br /> <br />Execrn.1ve StHIU11axy -- Please see NOAA's website for Klaus's Inost current Executive <br />Summary at: http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/people/klaus.wolter/Swcasts. <br />