Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for September – November 2016. Dated December 2016.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September – November 2016. Dated December 2016.
Significant events, regional overview, and impacts for the Western Region, Sept.-Nov. 2016. Includes Regional outlook for January, February and March 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Eastern Region for September – November 2016. Dated December 2016.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin September – November 2016. Dated December 2016.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for September – November 2016. Dated December 2016.
What is NIDIS; what is a Drought Early Warning System (DEWS); what is the Californai-Nevada Climate Applications program (CNAP); webinar agenda.
Percent of normal precipitation from Oct. 1- Nov. 28; discussion of atmospheric rivers; discussion of La Niña; comparison of this year’s precipitation to climatic record.
Summary:
ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory La Niña conditions are present. Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SST) are below average in the central and east-central Pacific Ocean. La Niña is slightly favored to persist (~55% chance) through winter 2016-17.
Discussion of La Niña in winter; outlook for precipitation and temperatures; impacts on agriculture, ecosystems/rivers, and the economy; how past La Niñas have unfolded.