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Join the Southwest Drought and Wildfire Summer Outlook Webinar to get an update on the drought and outlook, as well as a look at the upcoming monsoon and wildland fire season.
Drought developed or worsened across Oklahoma over the summer. In September, Extreme Drought (D3) expanded over southwest Oklahoma, northwest Texas, and southern Kansas. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center’s seasonal outlooks predict increased chances for warmer- and drier-than-normal conditions through the end of the year across the Southern Plains and into adjacent states. In fact, parts of eastern Texas that experienced flooding in early summer are now experiencing Moderate Drought (D1), which is likely to worsen in the coming months.
This special drought webinar provided drought information and resources for West Virginia and Ohio, as well as surrounding states in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Topics included the history and evolution of the ongoing drought; current conditions and outlooks for Fall 2024; wildfire risk updates; and ecological impacts as well as impacts across sectors from agriculture to water supply to public health.