March was…not helpful. NOAA #Colorado Basin River Forecast Centers’s April 1, 2026 (50% exceedance) forecast now has #LakePowell April-July inflows at 1400 KAF, 22% of average — Jeff Lukas (LukasClimate.com)

March was…not helpful. NOAA CBRFC's April 1st (50% exceedance) forecast now has Lake Powell April-July inflows at 1400 KAF, 22% of average. Only 2002 (963 KAF) and 1977 (1208 KAF) ended up with lower inflows than that. If dry conditions continue through spring, 2026 could drop below 2002.

— Jeff Lukas (@lukasclimate.bsky.social) 2026-04-07T14:16:11.111Z