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Drought in the Midwest October Webinar: Conditions, Outlooks, and Resources

Oct 2

October 2, 2025

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Virtual

A sunburst at sunset over a prairie field of wildflowers at Shoefactory Prairie Nature Preserve, Elgin, Illinois. Photo credit: luminosity-images, Adobe Stock.

This webinar hosted by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is part of a bi-monthly drought webinar series designed to provide stakeholders and other interested parties in the Midwest with timely and relevant drought information and resources.

Information presented will include current and developing drought conditions, associated impacts across sectors and industries (e.g., agriculture, ecosystems, navigation, water supply, public health), and outlook information for the coming months and seasons. The webinar will also showcase new and innovative drought research and resources, success stories for managing drought, and other topics relevant to the Midwest region.

This webinar series will serve as a platform to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and support informed decision-making across the Midwest. The series will be hosted by NOAA’s NIDIS Midwest Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) in partnership with NOAA's National Weather Service and Climate Prediction Center, Midwestern Regional Climate Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mid-Continent Region.

October Webinar Presentations:

Current Drought Conditions and Impacts: Chip Zimmer, Kentucky Division of Water
Drought Outlook Information: Kyle Brown, NOAA National Weather Service Northern Indiana
Special Presentation: Midwest Drought Indicators: Understanding Regional and Seasonal Significance: Kelsey Eigsti, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), NOAA/NIDIS

For more information, please contact Molly Woloszyn (molly.woloszyn@noaa.gov).

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