Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for March – May 2017. Dated June 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for March – May 2017. Dated June 2017.
At the end of May, Lake Ontario’s water level was 82 cm (32 in) above average, which is the highest it’s been since records began in 1918. The high water levels led to widespread flooding and erosion along the Lake Ontario shoreline. Lake Erie was also close to reaching its all-time high water level. All the other lakes were at least 22 cm (8.7 in) above average and all were higher than they have been since at least 1998.
The 2017–2018 Intermountain West (IMW) Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) Strategic Plan outlines priority tasks and activities across the region to build drought early warning capacity and resilience. It includes a list of current partners, outcomes, and key milestones. This Plan is a “living document” to which additional actions and partners may be added as needed.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for March – May 2017. Dated June 2017.
The Southern Plains DEWS Strategic Plan outlines priority tasks and activities across the region to build drought early warning capacity and resilience. It includes a list of current partners, outcomes, and key milestones. The Plan is a “living document” to which additional actions and partners may be added as needed.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for March – May 2017. Dated June 2017.
The unusual February warmth continued into the first week of March. Most of southern Minnesota, Iowa and, northern Missouri were 7°–10°F above normal, while most of Illinois and Indiana were 6°–8°F above normal. Dozens of daily maximum and high minimum temperature records fell during the week.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for March – May 2017. Dated June 2017.
Summary of current conditions, climate outlook, and fire potential outlook for California and Nevada from a webinar conducted May 30, 2017. The webinar was part of a series designed to provide stakeholders and other interested parties in the region with timely information on current drought status and impacts, as well as a preview of current and developing climatic events like La Niña.
A description of the predictive services and the fire potential in Southern California.