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Mississippi River Watershed Partnership

October 10, 2024

Forecasts Point to Rapid Onset Drought and Further Drought Deterioration

October 9, 2024

Water Year 2024 Brought Record-Breaking Temperatures and Varied Precipitation to the Intermountain West, Leading to a Mix of Drought Degradation and Improvement

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September 23, 2024
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Canadian and U.S. Prairies and High Plains for June–August 2024, with an outlook for October–December 2024. Dated September 2024. 

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September 23, 2024
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for June–August 2024. Dated September 2024.

Summer temperatures were above normal for most of the West except for isolated areas along the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts. California and Arizona saw their warmest summers on record with Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico having their second warmest on record. Precipitation was below normal for most of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho.

September 5, 2024

Drought May Persist, Worsen Through September Amid Warm, Dry Conditions

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June 24, 2024
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for March–May 2024. Dated June 2024.

Spring temperatures were generally near normal or below normal for most of the West. Precipitation was near-to-above normal for most of the West with north-central Arizona and southeast Montana much above normal.

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June 18, 2024
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Canadian and U.S. Prairies and High Plains for March–May 2024, with an outlook for July–September 2024. Dated June 2024. 

June 12, 2024

Persistent Snow Drought in Parts of the West Expected to Intensify and Expand Summer Drought Conditions

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June 7, 2024
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The Workshop for Building Drought Resilience in a Changing Climate with Upper Columbia and Missouri Basin Tribes was convened in September 2023 with an overarching goal of strengthening relationships between Tribal Nations, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and their partners across the region.

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