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.
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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.
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Summary of conditions and climate outlook for California and Nevada in December 2016, as presented during Dec. 2 webinar.
This updated National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Implementation Plan reflects the second phase of NIDIS development and deployment as reauthorized by Congress in 2014. It details NIDIS’s evolution and lessons learned in moving towards a national drought early warning information system, and reflects the thoughtful feedback and participation of NIDIS’s partners.
The 2017 Water Year in Pacific Northwest so far, climate outlook and water supply forecasts. Includes jet stream and La Niña/El Niño information.
Describes Chinook salmon management by Idaho Power in Columbia River Basin.
Defines La Niña; gives outlook for winter temperatures and precipitation; possible effects of La Niña on the Midwest, including agriculture, the economy, ecosystems and rivers.