Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook - Spring 2014, a document highlighting drought and climate in the West
Emerging scientific research indicates that the Western U.S. will be disproportionately impacted by variability in weather and climate. This is due to the natural topographical and geographical diversity of the region combined with a surge in population growth.
The Western Governors and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are working together to improve the development, coordination and dissemination of weather and climate information for resource management decision making in Western states.
The Western Governors' Association and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) collaborate on a Western Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook aimed at assisting policymakers as they prepare for drought and other extreme weather events.
The Outlook highlights trends in temperature, precipitation, and climate in the West. Maps of projections for continued drought are included to help state officials and other managers in their planning efforts.
In addition, NOAA has produced a series of Outlooks that focus more closely on regions that include WGA member states.
Previous versions of the Outlook: