August 2024 North Central US Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook

The focus area for this webinar series is the North Central region of the U.S. (from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley). These free monthly webinars provide and interpret timely information on current climate and drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña.

August 2024 topics included hydrology updates; updated drought conditions, impacts, concerns and improvements; major flood issues and updates (Mississippi/Missouri); heat risks for the summer; growing conditions; wildfire risk updates; recent major and unusual climate/weather events and their impacts; summary of recent conditions, trends, and outlooks for the next few weeks, months, and seasons; and La Niña and its potential impacts.