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A Climate Review for 2006
and
Weather Tools For Your Farm
Computers on the Farm Conference
Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, MO
January 5-6, 2007
Pat Guinan
State Climatologist
2006 Precipitation (inches)
2006 Precipitation Departure from
Normal in Inches for U.S and Midwest
How long has Missouri’s Dry Spell lasted?
Departure
Precipitation from
Normal from
March 1, 2005 December 31, 2006
Annual Average Precipitation
in Missouri by Decade
Annual Average Precipitation in Missouri
(1895-2006)
Wetter Historical Period
Drier Historical Period
Annual Average Temperature in Missouri
(1895-2006)
Warmer Historical Period
Cooler Historical Period
Columbia, Missouri
Number of Days When the Temperature was ≥ 100°F
(1890-2006)
The National Integrated Drought Information
System Act of 2006 (NIDIS)
December 6, 2006
Drought Monitoring System Moves Forward:
The Senate cleared the way December 6 for the establishment of a
National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). The
NIDIS bill, which was introduced in both the House (H.R. 5136,
introduced by Rep. Ralph Hall, R-Texas) and Senate (S. 2752,
introduced by Senator Ben Nelson, D-Neb.), now heads to the
President's desk.
When signed into law, the bill will authorize $81 million through
fiscal year 2012 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) to establish an integrated drought
forecasting system with the express goal of providing usable,
reliable, and timely drought forecasts. This early warning system
could serve as an asset to farmers and ranchers by helping to
predict and monitor the devastating effects of drought.
NIDIS Vision
A dynamic and accessible drought
information system that will provide
users with the ability to determine
the potential impacts of drought and
the associated risks they bring, and
the decision support tools needed to
better prepare for and mitigate the
effects of drought.
Gentry County, MO Sep 2003
NIDIS goals:
•Create a web-based drought early warning system with a
clearinghouse of information
•Provide drought monitoring
•Prepare the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor
•Develop drought policy and planning techniques
With these goals in mind, NIDIS will allow
for quicker drought detection and responses.
NIDIS bottom line
In short, the primary goal of NIDIS is to
improve the national drought monitoring
abilities beyond the current U.S. Drought
Monitor product and to build a “drill down”
approach to benefit local decision makers.
“For any initiative, the more prepared Missouri is for drought
monitoring, impact collection, planning, and risk assessment,
the better positioned the state will be to receive resources that
may accompany or be a part of these initiatives, as well as any
drought relief funding that the state would need to help
recover from future droughts.”
-Michael J. Hayes, Associate Director of the National
Drought Mitigation Center
Drought Declarations
Livestock Assistance Program
CRP release for haying and grazing
Livestock Compensation Program
http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/
Add A Drought Impact
www.cocorahs.org
391 Missourians have
joined CoCoRaHs as
of January 5, 2007.
CoCoRaHS Mission Statement
CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based
network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds
working together to measure and map precipitation
(rain, hail and snow). By using low-cost measurement
tools, stressing training and education, and utilizing
an interactive Web-site, our aim is to provide the
highest quality data for agricultural, natural resource,
education and research applications.
www.cocorahs.org
CoCoRaHS Benefits
•Data archival and retrieval
•State and county mapping abilities
•Export data into GIS applications
•DROUGHT ASSESSMENT
•Severe weather awareness
Hail and Intense Precipitation Reports
are immediately forwarded to the
appropriate NWS office
Missouri’s Extension Commercial Agriculture
Automated Weather Station Network
Real-Time
Weather Stations
Real-time in 2007
Alley Spring
Mountain Grove
Jefferson Institute
agebb.missouri.edu/weather/stations/index.htm