Afghanistan Area Weather and Climate Products http://www. cpc. ncep December 12, 2002 Alvin (Jim) Miller, Tim Love, Brad Pugh, Eric Luebehusen, Kevin Laws NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Climate Prediction Center Alvin.Miller@noaa.gov; (301) 763-8000 x7552 Tim.Love@noaa.gov; (301) 763-8000 x7549 Brad.Pugh@noaa.gov; (202) 720-7918 Eric.Luebehusen@noaa.gov; (202) 690-1181 Kevin.Laws@noaa.gov; (301) 763-8000 x7584

Major Updates 12/12/02 Snow Depth will be done in GIS. 13-20 inches in some locations Rainfall update in area. S. Pakistan still < 20% of normal Air Force Day 1-5 Pictograms from new source Weekly Hazard Assessment Week-1 replaces Week-2 Seasonal Consensus Forecast available

73% of Normal 168 mm Deficit South Asia REG01 - PAKISTAN NORTH Cumulative Precipitation (mm) 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Jan-1 Jan-11 Jan-21 Jan-31 Feb-10 Feb-20 Mar-2 Mar-12 Mar-22 Apr-1 Apr-11 Apr-21 May-1 May-11 May-21 May-31 Jun-10 Jun-20 Jun-30 Jul-10 Jul-20 Jul-30 Aug-9 Aug-19 Aug-29 Sep-8 Sep-18 Sep-28 Oct-8 Oct-18 Oct-28 Nov-7 Nov-17 Nov-27 Dec-7 Date (2002) Normal CumPcp 73% of Normal 168 mm Deficit

18% of Normal 135 mm Deficit South Asia REG03 - PAKISTAN SOUTH Cumulative Precipitation (mm) 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Jan-1 Jan-11 Jan-21 Jan-31 Feb-10 Feb-20 Mar-2 Mar-12 Mar-22 Apr-1 Apr-11 Apr-21 May-1 May-11 May-21 May-31 Jun-10 Jun-20 Jun-30 Jul-10 Jul-20 Jul-30 Aug-9 Aug-19 Aug-29 Sep-8 Sep-18 Sep-28 Oct-8 Oct-18 Oct-28 Nov-7 Nov-17 Nov-27 Dec-7 Date (2002) Normal CumPcp 18% of Normal 135 mm Deficit

2002 Tanom: +1.3 °C South Asia REG01 - PAKISTAN NORTH Temperatures Departures From Normal (C) -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 Jan-1 Jan-11 Jan-21 Jan-31 Feb-10 Feb-20 Mar-2 Mar-12 Mar-22 Apr-1 Apr-11 Apr-21 May-1 May-11 May-21 May-31 Jun-10 Jun-20 Jun-30 Jul-10 Jul-20 Jul-30 Aug-9 Aug-19 Aug-29 Sep-8 Sep-18 Sep-28 Oct-8 Oct-18 Oct-28 Nov-7 Nov-17 Nov-27 Dec-7 Date (2002) Above Normal Below Normal 2002 Tanom: +1.3 °C

2002 Tanom: +0.9 °C South Asia REG03 - PAKISTAN SOUTH Temperatures Departures From Normal (C) -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 Jan-1 Jan-11 Jan-21 Jan-31 Feb-10 Feb-20 Mar-2 Mar-12 Mar-22 Apr-1 Apr-11 Apr-21 May-1 May-11 May-21 May-31 Jun-10 Jun-20 Jun-30 Jul-10 Jul-20 Jul-30 Aug-9 Aug-19 Aug-29 Sep-8 Sep-18 Sep-28 Oct-8 Oct-18 Oct-28 Nov-7 Nov-17 Nov-27 Dec-7 Date (2002) Above Normal Below Normal 2002 Tanom: +0.9 °C