Category Archives: Global Seasonal Outlook

The data for the global temperature and precipitation outlooks are provided by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI). The IRI was established as a cooperative agreement between NOAA’s Climate Program Office and Columbia University. It is part of The Earth Institute, Columbia University. The data for these maps are constructed primarily from several climate models, with some minor tweaks by climatologists.

The data for the U.S. drought outlook are provided by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Continue reading →