Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for December 2017 – February 2018. Dated March 2018.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands Region for November 2017 – January 2018. Dated February 2018.
Includes significant events and impacts, regional climate overview, and sectoral impacts for Q4 2017; regional outlook for February through April 2018.
January 2018 drought outlook for the states of California and Nevada. This two page document includes current drought conditions, a regional climate update, drought and climate outlook, and insight into the role drought might have played in the recent California wildfires.
During late 2016, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC), and other regional partners convened four stakeholder meetings in the Midwest Drought Early Warning System (DEWS).
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Fall temperatures were above average for the majority of the Basin; however, the season ended quite warm, with many western states ranking in the top 10 warmest Novembers on record. This included Colorado (record warmest) and Wyoming (8th warmest). Precipitation, on the other hand, varied widely throughout the fall. This resulted in no top 10 rankings for wettest or driest fall.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
During autumn, moderate drought conditions eased, but abnormal dryness lingered in some areas. The dry conditions mainly affected streamflow, groundwater, and some water supplies. See Impacts section for details.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.