Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Document Preview
Document Date
March 22, 2022
Document Description

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for December 2021–February 2022. Dated March 2022.

Above-normal temperatures were observed in mountain regions in California, Colorado, Arizona, and Oregon. Despite a wet December, high pressure-induced dry conditions during January and February created widespread below-normal conditions throughout the West. 

March 15, 2022

After a soggy start, California and Nevada remain in drought as the wet season comes to a dry close

Register here for the March 28 California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar.

Document Preview
Document Date
March 14, 2022
Document Description

The National Weather Service developed 2022 Spring Hazard Outlooks in coordination with NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); High Plains Regional Climate Center; Midwestern Regional Climate Center; U.S. Department of Agriculture; and National Interagency Fire Centers' Geographic Area Coordination Centers. This outlook highlights the various spring hazards that could occur and potential impacts across the Mountain West.

March 10, 2022

Snow Drought Expands as Western U.S. Is Running Out of Time to Replenish Water Supplies

February 24, 2022

January precipitation was a bust. February is looking the same. Drought intensification is likely, and impacts may be severe for some areas.

Register for the February 28 Pacific Northwest Drought and Climate Outlook Webinar.

February 10, 2022

The faucet has been shut off across much of the West after a promising wet and snowy start to the season.

Document Preview
Document Date
January 21, 2022
Document Description

Compared to one year ago, the area in drought in the western U.S. rose from 77% to 88%, while the area in Exceptional Drought (D4) dropped from 22% to 3%. December 2021 storms brought more than 200% of normal precipitation to a large area of California and Nevada and in the Rockies west of the Continental Divide. These storms improved the drought status by 1–2 categories, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, throughout much of the region.

January 13, 2022

A series of cold winter storms in the western United States led to a substantial reduction in the severity of snow drought.

January 6, 2022

A Wet December: Drought buster, false hope, or somewhere in between?

Register for the January 24 CA-NV Drought and Climate Outlook Webinar.

Document Preview
Document Date
December 27, 2021
Document Description

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for September - November 2021.  Dated December 2021.

Subscribe to California Nevada