Precipitation Forecasts: The IRI outlook for Aug-Oct calls for equal chances of above or below average precipitation in New Mexico and most of Arizona (Fig. 7a). The CPC outlook for Aug-Oct calls for increased chances of below normal precipitation in eastern New Mexico, with equal chances of above, below, or average precipitation in Arizona much of the rest of the Southwest (Fig. 8a).
Temperature Forecasts: The IRI outlook for Aug-Oct calls for increased chance of above average temperatures across most of the Southwest (Fig. 7b). The CPC outlook for Aug-Oct calls for increased chances of above average temperatures across the Southwest (Fig. 8b).