Experts recap April and provide outlooks through August

A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage. (Image credit: NOAA)
On Thursday, climate and weather experts will discuss key findings from NOAA's U.S. and global climate analyses for April, the latest El Niño/La Niña update, and the U.S. summer outlook for temperature, precipitation and drought for June, July and August. A NOAA expert from the NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center will also provide a review of the severe weather and tornadoes that struck parts of the U.S. in April.
WHEN
Thursday, May 19, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. ET (USA)
WHO
- Ahira Sánchez-Lugo, climatologist, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Jared Guyer, Lead Forecaster, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
- Johnna Infanti, meteorologist, NOAA Climate Prediction Center
WHAT
- Conference Call (slides will accompany call, see below)
- Presentations
- Questions and Answers
HOW
1. Dial into the conference call:
- 800-369-3323 U.S./Canada (toll-free)
- 1-312-470-7382 International (toll)
- Verbal passcode: CLIMATE
2. View slides at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/briefings (available approximately 30 minutes before teleconference).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information climate reports recapping April 2022: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/202204 (U.S.)
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/202204 (Global)
NOAA Climate Prediction Center outlooks & assessments: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
NOAA El Niño/La Niña page: https://www.climate.gov/enso
NOAA Climate Portal: https://www.climate.gov
Upcoming NOAA climate monitoring reports: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/dyk/monthly-releases
Media contact
John Bateman, john.jones-bateman@noaa.gov, (202) 424-0929