California Nevada Applications Program (CNAP) &
The California Climate Change Center (CCCC)

Climate information for California and Nevada decision makers
Funded by the NOAA Office of Global Programs and
California Energy Commission
CNAP is a NOAA/OGP Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) member

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Our partner sites:
California Nevada Climate Data Archive
California Climate Change Portal

LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States
CNAP researchers Dan Cayan, Mike Dettinger, Sasha Gershunov, Kelly Redmond and Tony Westerling have been major contributors to a landmark study investigating climate and its effects on the people and landscapes of the US Southwest. The results of this study have been compiled into a book (cover above) as one of nine regional technical inputs to the National Climate Assessment. The book launch was Thursday, May 2, and CNAP researcher Dan Cayan was on a panel discussion of the book.
The following chapters were authored by CNAP researchers:
The book is available from Island Press (include code 5NCA for a 25% discount) and other outlets.

Our Changing Climate 2012

(Click here for full report)

The 2070-2099 projected change in annual average temperature for the state of California.
The summary of the Third Assessment comprehensive California Changing Climate report was released July 31, 2012. This summary highlights findings from 24 studies that focused on local and statewide vulnerabilities, considering opportunities for action to reduce impacts. These studies find California will continue to get hotter, drier and experience accelerated rising sea levels. Click here for the press release from the California Energy Commission. Click here for a press release from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Click here for all the reports from the CEC Vulnerability and Adaptation study.

About CNAP

First Atmospheric River Observatory installed

Image courtesy of Florence Low, DWR, NOAA
The photo above shows the installation of a coastal Atmospheric River Observatory (ARO) on March 19 at Bodega Bay Marine Lab. CNAP researcher Mike Dettinger has been key in the effort to establish these instrumental platforms. Working with the California Department of Water Resources and SIO/NOAA, these platforms were designed to provide important information critical to water managers when precipitation laden storms approach the coast (such as soil moisture - the readiness of the ground to accept rainfall or runoff causing a potential flood hazard). The platforms will also provide information about such factors as the depth and strength of the marine inversion and fire weather conditions. Please read more about these unique observatories at: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20121203_atmosphericrivers.html

Nevada drought to continue through January 2013
Drought forecast shows a persisting or worsening drought for Nevada through January 2013. Most of California is expected to see improving drought conditions as storm tracks start to make their way into the state. Image from the Climate Prediction Center
Find more about recent weather and the upcoming weeks on our CNAP weather page:
http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cnap/cnap_weather.html

CNAP/CCCC Research

Announcing the release of
The Great Basin Weather and Climate Dashboard
Check it out!

CNAP Stakeholder Meetings

CNAP will be holding a series of stakeholder meetings to reach out to diverse groups in the region concerning issues related to climate.

Please click here to find out more about these meetings.

Please click above for a personal-use copy of the report
This report summarizes presentations from a workshop held at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography featuring presentations from leading California climate scientists discussing the current knowledge of climate extremes in the state and looking forward to how these extremes may change over this century.


Recent webcam image of the Merced River at Happy Isles (USGS)
Happy Isles (Merced River) Webcam
USGS has opened a Happy Isles gage house in Yosemite Valley. CNAP researchers Mike Dettinger and Dan Cayan fought diligently for this new site. The site features a webcam showing the station and the merced River as it enters Yosemite Valley. The old gage house (circa 1915) can be seen in the background on daytime images.

For more information from this site including the latest gage readings and snaps/animations of recent days please click below:
http://ca.water.usgs.gov/webcams/happyisles/
Scripps Hydroclimate Weather Observations
San Diego Forecast
 California/Nevada Current Radar
Western Infrared Image
Current southern California Santa Ana Conditions are indicated by the color of the button to the right
RED = YES Meteorological parameters indicate Santa Ana conditions are occurring
GREEN = NO Meteorological parameters indicate Santa Ana conditions are NOT occurring
Click here for more information
Western Regional Climate Center
IRI Forecasts
 ECPC Forecasts
SIO Weather Page
Data Resources
 Reading Room

Recent articles of interest to climate and climate change
PACLIM 2013
PACLIM 2013 scheduled for 3-6 March

MTNCLIM 2012
MTNCLIM 2012 scheduled for 1-4 October in Estes Park, Colorado

Links
Forecast Resources

Mosquitos! A good catch!
Read more about CNAP/CCCC research linking mosquito abundance to climate
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CNAP/CCCC is directed from the Climate Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California - San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0224
Phone: (858) 534-4507; FAX: (858) 822-2028

Last update: 10 May 2013
Please direct any comments or questions to:
Mary Tyree

This website was prepared by Mary Tyree partially under award NA17RJ1231 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Department of Commerce.


Folsom Dam; built 1955-1956
Read more about CNAP/CCCC project INFORM: Integrated Forecast and Management; increasing water-use efficiency for northern California reservoirs