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The Weekend File – Climate Outlook

The Weekend File – Climate Outlook

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Welcome to the Weekend File, a public affairs presentation of WNAX News.

Lots of snow across the northern plains is giving rise to hopes that drought conditions that have hung on for several years will begin to fade.

South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards hosted a webinar this week on drought and the climate outlook…https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/sdsu-wex-edit-303?si=b56f42b20c7d453ab0d10bfd03327e9d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Climate observers expect the current La Nina that has been going on for three years to fade away and be replaced by an El Nino late this summer and fall. Those are both climate drivers for North America.

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