Western Drought Webinar on May 9

As of April 25, 2023, much of the Western United States had emerged from drought conditions, although issues remained in the Pacific Northwest and Colorado. Credit: Drought Monitor

NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), in partnership with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center, is hosting the 2023 Western Drought Webinar on May 9 to provide the latest information on current drought conditions and outlooks. Speakers from the U.S. Geological Survey, NWS Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, and NOAA’s Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) will also provide updates on groundwater conditions, the Colorado River Basin, and how the wet winter will or will not impact long-term drought in the West.