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CLIMATE TRENDS & PRO JECTIONS | CITY OF ASHLAND, OREGON | FINAL REPORT | 20 boundary between mid -latitude increases and decreases in precipitation is a little different for each model, which results in some models projecting increases and other decreases in the Pacific Northwest (Mote et al., 2013). Figure 12. Total annual precipitation projections (top) and monthly total precipitation projections (bottom) for Ashland as simulated by 18 downscaled global climate models under a low (RCP4.5) and high (RCP8.5) greenhouse gas e missions scenario. Solid line and shading depicts the 18 -model mean and range, respectively. The multi -model mean differences for the 2050s (2040 -2069 average) and 2080s (2070 -2099 average) compared to the historical baseline (1950 -2005) are displayed on the top plot . Ashland Precipitation Pr ojectionsInches Histor ical Low (RCP4.5) High (RCP8.5) 2050s −0.2 in2050s −0.2 in 2080s +0 in2080s +0.4 in 51015202530354045 1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050 2070 2090 Ashland Monthl y Precipitation Pr ojections 2080s & HistoricalInches Histor ical Low (RCP4.5) High (RCP8.5) J F M A M J J A S O N D012345