NOAA monthly climate call: September 19

Experts recap August and provide outlooks through December

UPDATED: September 19, 2019. Audio from the September 19, 2019 monthly climate call is posted to the "resources" section below.
A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage. (Image credit: NOAA)

On Thursday, September 19, climate and weather experts will discuss key findings from NOAA's U.S. and global climate analyses for August and the summer, as well as the latest U.S. seasonal outlooks for temperature, precipitation and drought through December. In addition, an expert will also provide an update on the marine heatwave occurring in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
 

WHEN:
Thursday, September 19, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. ET (USA)

WHO:
- Ahira Sánchez-Lugo, climatologist, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Gregory C. Johnson, Ph.D., oceanographer, NOAA/OAR Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
- Anthony Artusa, meteorologist, NOAA Climate Prediction Center

WHAT:
Conference call (slides will accompany the call, see below)
- Presentations
- Questions and answers

HOW:
1. Dial into the conference call
888-847-7595 U.S./Canada (toll-free)
1-415-228-5023 International (toll)
Passcode: "CLIMATE"
2. View slides at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/briefings (available approximately 30 minutes before teleconference).

FOR MORE INFORMATION:


Upcoming NOAA climate monitoring reports: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-references/dyk/monthly-releases

Media contact
John Bateman, (301)-713-9604