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A field of wheat in central Kansas. Credit: ricardoreitmeyer, Adobe Stock.

Southern Plains Drought Assessment 2020-2025

Moderate drought conditions in late September 2023 resulted in widespread browning and drying of grasses in Jackson County, Alabama. Image from Brianne Minton, Alabama Cooperative Extension.

Facing Future Droughts: Lessons from the Southeast’s 2023 Fall Flash Drought

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NIDIS and Partners Share Drought Tools and Research at AGU Annual Meeting

Upcoming Events

Jan 26 2026

California-Nevada January 2026 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar

Jan 29 2026

January 2025 Northeast Monthly Webinar

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Regional Drought Updates

Status updates on regional drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook.

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Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
January 8, 2026

Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
December 18, 2025

Drought Status Update for the Midwest

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
December 11, 2025

Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Photo credit: Cheryl McDonald Creative.
December 4, 2025

Drought Status Update for California-Nevada

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
November 20, 2025

Drought Status Update for the Northeast

Lightning strikes in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
November 20, 2025

Water Year Recap for the Intermountain West

Past Webinar Recaps

View recordings and summaries of past NIDIS webinars.

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Sep 17
Drought at Jordan Lake in the Raleigh North Carolina area. Photo credit: John Alexander Mundy, Shutterstock.

Ecological Drought: Integrating Ecological Drought Considerations into Restoration Efforts and Natural Resource Management (Part 1)

Jun 5
Wildfire burning among trees, with a red sky.

Summer 2025 Drought and Fire Outlook Webinar for the Great Plains

Jun 3
Wildfire burning among trees, with a red sky.

Southwest Drought and Wildfire Summer Outlook Webinar

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View upcoming webinars, workshops, and other events from NIDIS and its partners.

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Event Date
California-Nevada January 2026 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar
Event Date
January 26, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
PT
Location
Virtual

The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System December 2025 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular drought and climate outlook webinars 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 (i.e., El Niño and La Niña). 

January 2025 Northeast Monthly Webinar
Event Date
January 29, 2026
9:30 am - 10:30 am
ET
Location
Virtual

The Northeast Regional Climate Center hosts a monthly webinar with NOAA affiliates to address timely weather and climate concerns.