NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call is August 20

Experts recap July and provide outlooks through November

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, climate and weather experts will discuss key findings from NOAA's U.S. and global climate analyses for July as well as the latest U.S. seasonal outlooks for temperature, precipitation and drought for the next three months. An expert from the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University will also discuss the recent record heat and the emerging drought across the Northeast this summer.

WHEN

Thursday, August 20, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. ET (USA)

WHO

  • Karin Gleason, climatologist, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • Samantha Borisoff, climatologist, Northeast Regional Climate Center, Cornell University
  • Matt Rosencrans, meteorologist, NOAA Climate Prediction Center

WHAT

Conference Call (slides will accompany call, see below)

  • Presentations
  • Questions and Answers

HOW

  1. Dial into the conference call:
  • 888-982-7409 U.S./Canada (toll-free)
  • 1-773-756-4619 International (toll)
  • Numerical passcode: 8930374 
  1. View slides at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/briefings (available approximately 30 minutes before teleconference).

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Media contact

John Bateman, (202) 424-0929