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NOAA to discuss monthly climate conditions for U.S. and globe

UPDATED: April 21, 2016. Audio from today's call is posted to the "Related Resources" section below.

April 19, 2016

Map: Land and ocean temperature departure from average for March 2016,

On Thursday, April 21, climate and weather experts will discuss key findings from NOAA's March U.S. and global climate analyses and the latest forecast for El Niño/La Niña and how that may influence temperature and precipitation in the coming months. In addition, experts will discuss the snowpack and water conditions in the Western U.S.

WHEN

Thursday, April 21, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. ET (USA)

WHO

Jake Crouch, climate scientist, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information-Climate Monitoring Branch
Nina Oakley, assistant research climatologist and California climate specialist, Western Regional Climate Center
Jon Gottschalck, chief, 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

1-888-603-9616 U.S./Canada (toll-free)
1-630-395-0307 International (toll)
Passcode: "CLIMATE"

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

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 March 2016:
- http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/national/201603 (U.S.)
- http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/global/201603 (Global)
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
Upcoming NOAA climate monitoring reports: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-references/dyk/monthly-releases
Western Regional Climate Center, http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/offsite link

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