Washington State drought emergency protocols, stream flow and runoff, impacts on water supply, planning strategies.
Autumn 2016 and early 2017 events and Pacific Northwest DEWS contacts.
Defining a USDA Climate Hub, with details of the Northwest Climate Hub; regional climate change impacts to agriculture, contacts, more.
Summary: ENSO Alert System Status as of 10/6/2016: Not Active
ENSO-neutral conditions are present.* Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SST) are near or below average in the east-central and eastern Pacific Ocean. ENSO-neutral conditions are slightly favored (between 55-60%) during the upcoming Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2016-17.* Stay tuned! The ENSO forecasts and conditions have been borderline between cool neutral and weak La Niña.Pacific Northwest Drought Early Warning System Drought Indicators & Triggers Workshop agenda from Sept. 26-27, 2016, in Boise Idaho.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for June – August 2016. Dated September 2016.