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Recorded 3/28/2025, Aired 4/1/2025
For this month's Southwest Climate Podcast hosts Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins deliver a fully robust episode. They review the abysmal winter season, breeze through our ‘meh’ March, cover the snowpack conditions and drought situation - which all could lead up to a potentially active fire hazard season. Stick around for the deep dive into the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and what to expect for the seasonal forecasts into the monsoon season.
Mentions:
Climate Science Applications Program - University of Arizona Cooperative Extension: Station Maps
USDA - NRCS: National Water and Climate Center Interactive Map
Paper: Recent Upper Colorado River Streamflow Declines Driven by Loss of Spring Precipitation”
NICC: National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook
U.S. Drought Monitor
PDO Paper: “A Pacific Interdecadal Climate Oscillation with Impacts on Salmon Production"
PDO Paper: “The Pacific Decadal Oscillation, Revisited”
NOAA - Climate Prediction Center: Seasonal Outlook Precipitation (JAS)
North American Multi-Model Ensemble: Seasonal Forecast Precipitation (JAS)
