Climate Prediction Center’s Hispaniola Hazards Outlook May 21

For the upcoming outlook period, seasonally of moderate to locally high rainfall accumulations are expected across Haiti, with the potential for locally high rainfall amounts

Since December of the past year to date, seasonal deficits have ranged between 200 and 300 mm across wide areas of the northern and southern portions of Hispaniola.. This

While this past week’s rainfall distribution helped to sustain average to above-average moisture conditions in central Haiti, moderate to strong (50-100 mm) moisture deficits

While this past week’s rainfall distribution helped to sustain average to above-average moisture conditions in central Haiti, moderate to strong (50-100 mm) moisture deficits

The enhanced rainfall distribution over the last two weeks has considerably helped to alleviate the anomalous dryness that has negatively affected many local areas

During the next seven days, precipitation forecasts suggest a favorable continuation of seasonal rains, with the highest amounts expected across central

Since late March, below- average rains have greatly strengthened rainfall deficits across the Nord-Est department of northeastern Haiti and northwestern parts of the

The poorly distributed rainfall has already negatively impacted ground conditions according to recent vegetation indices, and are likely to lead to failed crops