Document Archive

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for June – August 2018.  Dated September 2018.

It was the sixth warmest summer for the Northeast and the record warmest for Rhode Island. Summer precipitation was 122% of normal for the region and was the wettest on record for Pennsylvania.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for June – August 2018.  Dated September 2018.

Summer temperatures were near normal across the Inland Northwest and above normal elsewhere in the region, especially in the Southwest. Monsoon precipitation was variable throughout the season, though many Southwest locations ended up with near to slightly above normal precipitation.

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Drought and Wildland Fire Nexus (NDAWN) defines the needs and challenges of fire managers to effectively utilize drought information and aims to meet those needs and to establish a robust drought and wildland fire decision-support information network. This strategy presents a logical framework to guide how NIDIS investment over the next five years could benefit both wildland firefighters and public health and safety in fire-prone areas of the United States.

Extreme to Exceptional Drought Worsens in Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa Since Mid-July Drought conditions have increased in severity and coverage across the central United States since mid-July, particularly in MO, KS, IA, MI, MN, ND, and SD. Despite some recent rains, exceptional drought(D4) persists in KS and MO. Agriculture and water supply have been the most negatively affected by this summer’s drought conditions. Some of the recent rainfall may help soybeans and pasture recovery, but it likely fell too late to help stressed corn.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands Region for May – July 2018.  Dated August 2018.

Includes significant events, regional climate overview, and sectoral impacts for May – July 2018; regional outlook for August – October 2018. 

Drought over the U.S. Northern Great Plains, defined here as Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, produced ‘Billion Dollar Disasters’ in 1988 and 2017. The principal cause of the 2017 drought was the record-low precipitation over much of northeastern Montana and western North Dakota, and near-record-low precipitation over central South Dakota during May-July.

Two-page summary of the July 25, 2018 webinar on current Southwest U.S. drought conditions, impacts, and outlook and wildfires.

Two-page report on July 2018 Pacific Northwest U.S. drought conditions, impacts, and outlook and wildfires.

July 2018 drought outlook for the states of California and Nevada. This two page document includes current drought conditions, a regional climate update, drought and climate outlook.

Significant Drought Impacts Reported in Kansas, Missouri, Southeast Iowa