Reports from 2007 are available on-line ones from 2001-2006 can be acquired upon . request. This report uses data and products provided by the Interagency Drought Monitor Consortium members and the National Interagency Fire Center. /s/ Micheal L. Golden Acting Deputy Chief, Soil Survey and Resource Assessment Fig. 1: Several basins in the Northern Tier States experienced a marginal one category (bin) : improvement this week many basins in the Southern Tier States experienced significant deterioration as denoted by blue and red highlights. Fig. 1a: ending this morning shows generally light accumulation over the northern half of the West and some loss of snow cover over the southern states. Fig. 2: and ACIS 7-day temperature anomaly shows a rather mild to downright warm conditions across much of the West. Record high temperatures were experienced across the Northern Sierra. Fig. 2a: 7-day average temperature anomalies show the greatest positive temperature departures over northern Montana (>+20°F); 2nd week in a row, and the greatest negative departures over parts of western New Mexico (<-10°F). This pattern of warmth is not typical and if it persists will not help build snow cover. Fig. 4a: Drought Monitor for the with statistics over various time periods. Regionally was significant deterioration in D1 as the West continues to dry out this week. With a ridge of high pressure expected to establish over the West in the coming weeks, continued drying is anticipated.
. Reports from 2007 are available on-line ones from 2001-2006 can be acquired upon request. This report uses data and products provided by the Interagency Drought Monitor Consortium members and the National Interagency Fire Center. /s/ Micheal L. Golden Acting Deputy Chief, Soil Survey and Resource Assessment Fig. 1: : Several basins in the Northern Tier States experienced a marginal one category (bin) improvement this week many basins in the Southern Tier States experienced significant deterioration as denoted by blue and red highlights. Fig. 1a: ending this morning shows generally light accumulation over the northern half of the West and some loss of snow cover over the southern states. Fig. 2: and ACIS 7-day temperature anomaly shows a rather mild to downright warm conditions across much of the West. Record high temperatures were experienced across the Northern Sierra. Fig. 2a: 7-day average temperature anomalies show the greatest positive temperature departures over northern Montana (>+20°F); 2nd week in a row, and the greatest negative departures over parts of western New Mexico (<-10°F). This pattern of warmth is not typical and if it persists will not help build snow cover. Fig. 4a: Drought Monitor for the with statistics over various time periods. Regionally was significant deterioration in D1 as the West continues to dry out this week. With a ridge of high pressure expected to establish over the West in the coming weeks, continued drying is anticipated.