1. Pat Guinan April 22, 2015

2. 2015 was warmest first quarter (Jan-Mar) for globe since records began in 1880…

3. Missouri Climate Center/NOAA

4. Mild April in the Great Plains & Midwest… +3-4° +6-7° +5-6° +4-5° Average Temperature Departure from Mean (°F) April 1-20, 2015 http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/CLIMATE/ MRCC

5. 50-55°F 55-60°F 60-65°F http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/cliwatch/mesonets/soilTemp.html

6. Accumulated Precipitation (in.) Apr 1 – Apr 21, 2015 Accumulated Precipitation (in.) Departure from Mean Apr 1 – Apr 21, 2015 Generally wet April with pockets of dryness… MRCC http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/CLIMATE/

8. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/

9. 7-day precipitation forecast beginning 7:00 p.m., Tue, Apr. 21 thru 7:00 p.m., Tue, Apr 28, 2015 1 1 0.5 1.5 2 3.25 0.5

10. 6-10 Day Precipitation Outlook Apr 27- May 1, 2015 6-10 Day Temperature Outlook Apr 27- May 1, 2015 http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/