Today is the 25th anniversary of the infamous Fort Collins flash flood, which was the impetus for starting CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network). Fort Collins has a semi-arid climate, but rare tropical downpours lingered over the city during the beginning of the annual monsoon season, bringing nearly…
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Here is an interesting story from Crosscut describing how libraries are becoming centers of shelter for people in communities faced with extreme weather conditions. Many of the libraries are not designed for this usage, and librarians are not trained to deal with the influx of people that may need respite…
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Indicators are observations or calculations that can be used to track conditions and trends. Indicators related to climate—which may be physical, ecological, or societal—can be used to understand how environmental conditions are changing, assess risks and vulnerabilities, and help inform resiliency and planning for climate impacts. The indicators listed include…
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Today a new website dedicated to providing resources for dealing with extreme heat was introduced. It is Heat.gov and is a product of the National Integrated Heat Health Information System. I have not heard of this initiative before, but it seems to be similar to the National Integrated Drought Information…
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Update: Video and slides now available at https://www.drought.gov/webinars/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-july-26-2022. Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rainfall amounts this week should be relatively light. The heaviest amounts will be in the Southern Appalachians, along the Carolina coast, and in the Florida peninsula. Some scattered showers may occur anywhere in the region, but they are not expected to amount to…
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The latest ENSO forecast shows that the current La Nina is likely to continue to dominate the global weather through the end of the year. By then, neutral conditions are expected to take over and last for at least the next few months. Keep in mind that forecasts this time…
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