NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, August 18

On Thursday, climate and weather experts will discuss key findings from NOAA's July U.S. and global climate analyses, as well as the latest forecast for La Niña and how that may influence temperature and precipitation through November. In addition, an expert will discuss the developing drought conditions and related impacts in the Northeastern U.S.

WHEN

Thursday, August 18, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. ET (USA)

WHO

• Jake Crouch, climatologist, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information-Climate Monitoring Branch

• Jessica Spaccio, climatologist, Cornell University and the Northeast Regional Climate Center

• Anthony Artusa, meteorologist and seasonal forecaster, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center-Operational Prediction Branch

WHAT

Conference call (slides will accompany call, see below)

•  Presentations
•  Questions and Answers

HOW

1. Dial into the conference call

•  1-888-972-6892 U.S./Canada (toll-free)
•  1-312-470-7345 International (toll) 
•  Passcode: "CLIMATE"

 2. View slides at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/briefings (available approximately one hour before teleconference)

MEDIA CONTACT

John Leslie, john.leslie@noaa.gov, 301-713-0214

Brady Phillips, brady.phillips@noaa.gov, 202-407-1298

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information climate reports recapping July 2016:
  •    http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/national/201607 offsite link (U.S.)
  •    http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/global/201607 offsite link (Global) (available on Aug. 17 at 11:00 AM ET)
• NOAA Climate Prediction Center outlooks & assessments: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
• U.S. Drought Portal: http://www.drought.gov
• NOAA El Niño page:https://www.climate.gov/enso
• NOAA Climate Portal: http://www.climate.gov
• Northeast Regional Climate Center: http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/ offsite link
• Upcoming NOAA climate monitoring reports: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-references/dyk/monthly-releases