December 2023 North Central US Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook

The focus area for this webinar series is the North Central region of the U.S. (from the Rockies to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley). These free monthly webinars provide and interpret timely information on current climate and drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. December 2023 topics included continuing drought conditions, impacts, and concerns; updates and long-term concerns for the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri rivers; major climate and weather events and their impacts; current conditions and outlooks for the next few weeks, months, and seasons; and El Niño and what it may mean for the region.