These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is partnering with the Southern Regional Climate Center and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and Texas Sate University to host a Southern Plains Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) Partners Meeting on August 25–26 in San Marcos, Texas. A DEWS partner is any group or organization working to improve resilience to drought in the region, including through the provision of weather data and forecasts. This gathering will provide an opportunity for partners in the Southern Plains DEWS to share and discuss ideas to improve drought early warning in the region and contribute to the regional strategic plan. 

This webinar will address the evolution of this drought, how it compares to previous events, sector-specific impacts across the region, state-level responses, conditions needed to improve and end the drought, and the outlooks for potential changes in conditions. 

The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP, a NOAA CAP/RISA Team) and the International Arctic Research Center released a report reviewing the Southeast Alaska drought of 2016–2019. This webinar discussed the drought history, causes, and ecosystem impacts in the region, as well as select community perspectives and the likelihood of future drought events.

The Northeast Regional Climate Center hosts a monthly webinar with NOAA affiliates to address timely weather and climate concerns. 

NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder will host A Workshop to Advance Drought Early Warning Communication for the Nation on September 10–11, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. 

NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is partnering with the University of Montana, Montana Climate Office to host a Missouri River Basin Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) Partners Meeting on September 15-16, 2026. This meeting will be preceded by the Tribal Pre-Conference Workshop, “Building a Tribal Community of Practice around Drought in the Missouri River Basin,” the evening of Monday, September 14, 2026. 

This meeting, hosted by NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), will convene state and regional partners from across the Midwest to explore drought assessment using a place-based, peer-to-peer approach. Participants will share experiences, compare methodologies, and identify opportunities to improve drought assessment practices across the region.

This webinar is part of a series of bi-monthly drought webinars designed to provide stakeholders and other interested parties in the Midwest with timely and relevant drought information and resources.

These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.

These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.