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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

PEAC Service's ENSO Resources for the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands and the Pacific Region


The PEAC Service provides different types of information resources related to climate variability and the impacts of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation aimed at audiences ranging from government officials, decision makers and stakeholders to the general public. 

For ENSO information issued on a monthly basis, please go to the Climate Prediction Center's ENSO monitoring website at:

For Drought Monitoring information of the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands, please go to the United States Drought Monitoring website at:

We are working with the National Ocean Service to get tide information for each of the main islands of USAPI. See website at:

For Hawaii and USAPI Climate Impacts and Outlook, please go to the following website at: