Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for June – August 2017.  Dated September 2017.  

Five of six states in the Southern Region experienced cooler than normal temperatures this summer (June–August). This is in direct contrast to this past winter and spring. Precipitation was abundant in southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas in August due to Hurricane Harvey. Summer 2017 was the wettest summer on record (since 1895) throughout the entire Southern Region.

Summary of meeting discusses conditions in the Southern Plains 2011-12. Topics include key messages from the forum, forecast uncertainty and the potential for long-term trends, drought webinars, and impacts of the 2011 drought to water, agriculture, wildfire and ecosystems.

Summarizes drought assessment and outlook forum held in Lubbock, TX in 2012.

The Southern Plains DEWS Strategic Plan outlines priority tasks and activities across the region to build drought early warning capacity and resilience. It includes a list of current partners, outcomes, and key milestones. The Plan is a “living document” to which additional actions and partners may be added as needed.

Summary of current conditions, climate outlook, and fire potential for the Rio Grande-Bravo region of the United States.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for March – May 2017.  Dated June 2017. 

It was a warmer than normal spring (March-May) for the southern region, with all six states reporting warmer than normal temperatures for March, April, and May collectively. The year 2017, at this point (Jan–May), is the second warmest year on record for the southern region.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for December 2016 – February 2017.  Dated March 2017. 

It was a warmer than normal winter (December–February) for the southern region, with all six states reporting warmer than normal temperatures in December, January, and February, with many states having their warmest February on record. Precipitation was abundant in southern Texas, and western Oklahoma. In Tennessee, much needed rain fell to help put out some of the Great Smoky Mountain wildfires.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for September – November 2016. Dated December 2016.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for June – August 2016. Dated September 2016.