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

This webinar will provide an overview of current and forecast drought conditions for Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. When drought hits, knowing which drought indicators are most relevant for specific regions and seasons can simplify the drought monitoring process. This webinar also will share key takeaways from a NIDIS-funded, NASA-led research project analyzing drought indicator relevance by region and season with a focus on the indicators that are most relevant for the Southern Plains.

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. 

In this NOAA virtual drought seminar, Tim Brown, Desert Research Institute and Western Regional Climate Center, will present on drought and its relation to fire given our current understanding from research and practitioner knowledge.

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.

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

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.

The 20th annual Oregon-Washington Water Year Meeting: 2026 Recap and 2027 Outlook will be held on November 2–3, 2026. The goal of this meeting was to share and gather information regarding climate impacts of Water Year 2026. 

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.