CLIMAS - Southwest Climate Podcast Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS)

In wrapping up a double-punch storm here in August ‘23, Zack Guido and Mike Crimmins are here to deconstruct the current monsoon season.& They discuss various analogs to this year, cover Hurricane Hilary that made its way up through the western U.S. as well as the potential for additional tropical storms to bring more precipitation to the Southwest.& Lastly they end on their predictions for September and into winter.& Good luck to all the Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts participants out there!

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Pima County Regional Flood Control District - Rainfall Map
RainLog
Southwest U.S. Summer Monsoon Season Precipitation Mapping
National Weather Service - Tucson: Monsoon
Climate Perspectives
@NWSPhoenix - Outflow Radar
Paper: “The Contribution of Eastern North Pacific Tropical Cyclones to the Rainfall Climatology of the Southwest United States”
CPC: 1 Month Outlook - Sept


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Michael Crimmins

Zack Guido

Zack& Guido and Mike Crimmins bring you the July '23 edition of the Southwest Climate Podcast to tease out what the heck is happening with this year's monsoon.& They cover some of the record-breaking heat in July, look back at the historical record of past monsoons to find an analog to this year, weigh in on whether any or all can be attributed to the& El Niño flex, and lay out their predictions for the Monsoon Fantasy game.& They may not have any definitive answers, but at least you'll get an insightful look at this summer's puzzling monsoon.

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Arizona Station-based Drought Tracker
Climate Perspectives
Eric Webb on Twitter @webberweather
North American Multi-Model Ensemble
Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University Climate School - ENSO Forecast


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CLIMAS Member(s): &

Michael Crimmins

Zack Guido

If you aren't thinking about the 2023 Monsoon Season, this Kick Off episode for the June 2023 Southwest Climate Podcast is just what you need.& & Zack& Guido and Mike Crimmins are here to dive into& the May / June review, a look at the current& wildfire season, a brief chat& about drought, then get into the recent& Tex-Mex Heat Dome and dive right into the nitty gritty of the upcoming '23 Monsoon Season. They follow it up with an overview of the flex of El Niño, some hurricane looks -& and last but not least - Monsoon Predictions.& &

If you haven't signed up for the Monsoon Fantasy game yet - This is your alarm clock!& & Forecasts for July must be cast by June 30 at 11:59 PM!& Sign up today to play!& &

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RainLog
Southwest Coordination Center (SWCC)
'Wavy' Jet Stream& - Twitter
Monsoon Fantasy


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CLIMAS Member(s): &

Zack Guido

Michael Crimmins

Zack& Guido and Mike Crimmins are back in the May& 2023 edition of the Southwest Climate Podcast where they are asking the real& questions:& Has it been a quiet spring?& What was with that Monsoon-y Too Soon Maysoon?& Why is it so hot in the Southwest?& What are the models showing for the upcoming Monsoon season?& And how come those models are throwing shade?& Join the crew as they do a& deep dive into the data to give their answers, explainers as well as a bit of the usual banter.& &

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CoCoRaHS
RainLog
NOAA Blog: "May 2023 ENSO update: El Niño knocking on the door"
WMO: "Global temperatures set to reach new records in next five years"
James Hansen: "Global Temperature in 2022"



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CLIMAS Member(s): &

Zack Guido

Michael Crimmins

For this special edition of the Southwest Climate Podcast Gigi Owen sits down with the CLIMAS exiting 2022 Environment & Society Fellows for a recap of their projects during their year as well as some words of wisdom for the incoming Fellows.

Host: Gigi Owen

2022 Environment & Society Fellows:

& Julia Davies


Barriers to urban agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Governance of traditional markets and rural-urban food systems in sub-Saharan Africa


& Jake Dean

& Rachel Zollinger


Being for Somebody: Museum Inclusion During COVID-19
Community Ecology: Museum Education and the Digital Divide During and After COVID-19
"Science from the Past and for the Future: Learning from Indigenous Knowledge for Climate Change Adaptation"
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CLIMAS Member(s): &

Gigi Owen

In the March 2023 edition of the Southwest Climate Podcast, Mike Crimmins and Zack Guido still have plenty to talk about!& The pod starts out with a recap of the month of March’s precipitation and temperature followed by a discussion of whether ENSO played a role.& Then they plow (pun intended) into the ‘Big Winter Stories’ covering historical snowpack, atmospheric rivers, extremes and drought.& Stick around for the streamflow conversation as well as what Mike and Zack are looking forward to.&

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Southeast Regional Climate Center - Climate Perspectives Tool – Western Region
NOAA ENSO Blog: “Did La Niña drench the Southwest United States in early winter 2022/23?”
SCRIPPS Center For Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) - Atmospheric River Tally
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Photo from Mammoth Mountain
Rutz et. al. "Climatological Characteristics of Atmospheric Rivers and Their Inland Penetration over the Western United States"
U.S. Drought Monitor


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CLIMAS Member(s): &

Michael Crimmins

Zack Guido