July 2023 may bring below-average temps to Wyoming and Colorado, and drier conditions to the Southwest due to a developing El Niño.
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Right now, snowpack -- a critical source of water to the Colorado River -- is looking good with Arizona leading the Basin states in high precipitation. But with La Nina, the outlook for the whole...
Human-driven climate change is adding intensity to drought -- characterized as the "next pandemic" by the United Nations. In the Western states, it is predicted that the current drought will continue...
Fueled by drought conditions, the wildfire season in the Western states has started early. Drought is expected to continue into the "traditional" fire season.
May 6, Agencies to deliver Colorado River water supply information
Federal and state agencies will deliver information about the Colorado River water supply and what to expect on Friday, May 6.
NOAA's 2020 spring outlook published earlier this month projects nearly 60% of the continental U.S. experiencing minor to exceptional drought conditions. Western states will continue to be hard hit.