CariCOF Caribbean Climate Outlooks: June to August 2020

The CariCOF Climate Outlooks for June to August 2020 are now available. These include:

• Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook
• Temperature Outlook Maps
• Precipitation Outlook Maps
• Drought Outlook
• Wet Days & Wet Spells Outlook
• Dry Spells Outlook (Experimental)
• Heat Outlook and
• The Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter.

Summary for the upcoming 3-month period, June to August 2020:  “Climate conditions expected for this part of the wet season are best summarized into 2 scenarios. In scenario 1 – the more likely scenario -, wetter than usual conditions will bring progressive drought relief and keep daytime temperatures close to normal. However, nighttime heat stress, flood potential and tropical cyclone activity will be particularly elevated. Scenario 2, in which rainfall totals, flood potential and tropical cyclone activity pose similar concerns as in most other years, would bring more heat stress and slower drought relief.”