UTILTY INDUSTRY FORECASTING SERVICES

The Weather Center has been providing short-term weather forecasts customers through the associated "WeatherWatch" products since 1985. Global Climate Center provides long-term forecasts to the energy industry. The Weather Center and Global Climate Center are based in Western Washington and has three full-time meteorologists with a combined 51 years of private forecasting experience.

Short-Term WeatherWatch

* Projected highs and lows
* Frost tables
* Relative humidity
* Rainfall (time, location, and amount)
* Wind speed and direction
* Dewpoints
* Hours of sunshine
* Cloud Cover
* Unlimited consultation with our meteorologists
* Other technical data is available upon request

Long -Term WeatherWatch.

*Temperature contour maps

*30 day forecast
* 60 day forecast
* 90 day forecast
* Sea-surface temperatures
* Upper air patterns
* Six page discussion of weather synoptic patterns
* Forecasted monthly highs, lows, and precipitation totals for specific locations
* Unlimited consultation with our meteorologists

Tom Dunklee, Chief Atmospheric Scientist, has unique insights into the long-term weather patterns. Mr. Dunklee was one of the few forecasters that accurately predicted the dry winter in the Northwest for the 2000-2001 winter. Also, Mr. Dunklee was one of the few forecasters that accurately predicted the warm fall and winter of 2001-2002 for the Northeast.

WHO WE ARE

Tom Dunklee

President has degrees from UCLA, 1978 B.S. Geophysics, University of Arizona, 1981 B.S. in Atmospheric Science, and University of Nebraska, 1984 M.S. in Meteorology and Climate. Tom has been in private forecasting since 1978 and currently provides short-term forecasts for agricultural and construction companies, radio stations, and the utility industry. Tom also provides long-term forecasts for the entire United States.

Tim Creek

Tim has a B.A. degree from Western Illinois, 1981 and M.S. in Meteorology and Climate at the University of Nebraska in 1984. Tim has been in the private forecasting field since 1984 and currently provides short-term forecasts for radio stations, agriculture and construction companies, and the utility industry.

Erik Moldstad

Erik is a degreed meteorologist from the University of Washington, 1990. Erik has been forecasting since 1990 and currently forecasts for radio stations, agriculture companies and the utility industry.

Michael Fagin

Marketing Director for The Weather Center and Atmospheric Research Associates, Inc. Mike has been in the marketing field since 1977. Mike also provides mountain weather forecasts for members of The Mountaineers organization and has done so since 1996.

CLIENTS

These are just some of our 100’s of clients. If you would like additional references please ask and we will be more than happy to forward you their names.

Chelan PUD, Chelan, Washington
Power Resource Managers, Bellevue, Washington
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Sacramento, California
California ISO, Sacramento, California
Grant County PUD, Moses Lake, Washington
Merced Irrigation District, Merced, California
City of Anaheim, Anaheim, California

FREE FORECAST

We will provide one complimentary long-term forecast for your region. You will be impressed with the detailed forecast and the accuracy of our forecast. To request a forecast you can call Michael at 1-800-646-0238. You can also contact Michael Fagin for a price quote for our services. The mailing address for the corporation is: Atmospheric Research Associates, P.O. Box 767, Snoqualmie, Wa. 98065.