1. 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
(301) x7552
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(301) x7584

2. Major Updates 12/12/02
Snow Depth will be done in GIS 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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