News
02/17/2022, 10:18 am EST

CIC Concerned That NOAA Dry Forecasts into Western Great Plains Could Be Farther East For Spring/Summer

Based on the potential for widespread dryness across the Great Plains identified by Evaporative Drought Demand Index (EDDI), Climate Impact Company is concerned that drought risk is farther east than indicted by NOAA/CPC in their updated long-lead forecasts issued earlier today.
02/17/2022, 4:39 am EST

Another Catastrophic Brazil Flooding Event

Another major rainfall/flooding/landslide event has taken place in Brazil this time in Petropolis located in the hills above Rio de Janeiro and following historical rainfall/flooding events in Sao Paolo in late January and Minas Gerais in mid-January. The excessive rainfall events in Brazil have been common during summer 2021-22 extending westward from the Brazil Coast to Central/Southwest Brazil.
02/16/2022, 9:22 am EST

Comparing February 2012 EDDI to Now

The Evaporative Drought Demand Index (EDDI) remains in the driest (ED4) condition across the central and southern Great Plains. If the climate pattern leading to this condition continues a drought develops quickly in the Great plains during the warm season. The current ED4 conditions are not as widespread as the February 2012 condition ahead of the Midwest drought of summer 2012.
02/16/2022, 9:14 am EST

Australia Dry/Hot Pattern Ahead

After two years of a generally wetter than normal climate across Australia there are signs of dry and hot weather ahead. Forecast models are very dry and turn quite hot across north and west portions of Australia over the next 2 weeks.