Lesley L. Smith – Extreme California Precip

All plots preliminary.        

Physical phenomena related to subseasonal and seasonal Western US precipitation

Re. ECMWF Reanalysis 5 (ERA5) Data

200hPa Geopotential Height 28yr_fixed_climos   40yr_fixed_climos   30yr_running_climos  1991-2020_climos

Integrated Vapor Transport 28yr_fixed_climos  40yr_fixed_climos   30yr_running_climos  1991-2020_climos

Outgoing Longwave Radiation 28yr_fixed_climos   40yr_fixed_climos   30yr_running_climos  1991-2020_climos

2.5deg Precipitation 28yr_fixed_climos_(2.5deg)  40yr_fixed_climos_(2.5deg)   30yr_running_climos_(2.5deg)  1991-2020_climos

2-m Air Temperature 28yr_fixed_climos  40yr_fixed_climos   30yr_running_climos   1991-2020_climos

200hPa Zonal Wind 28yr_fixed_climos  40yr_fixed_climos   30yr_running_climos  1991-2020_climos

0.25deg Precipitation 28yr_fixed_climos_(.25deg)  40yr_fixed_climos_(.25deg)  30yr_running_climos_(.25deg)

Possible precipitation trends?
All Days:
 

Re. NOAA/NCEI Nclim Data: CONUS

Precipitation 28yr_fixed_climos_(5km)  40yr_fixed_climos_(5km)  30yr_running_climos_(5km)

Possible precipitation trends?
All Days: