May 2020 tied with May 2016 as the warmest May on record for the globe, continuing 2020’s streak of having every single month either be the warmest or second-warmest month on record
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Odds are split between La Niña developing this fall and ENSO-neutral conditions continuing. Our blogger gives you the scoop on the forecast.
While May 2020 precipitation deficits drew parts of the West deeper into drought, parts of the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and the Southeast got soaked.
A former NOAA fellow talks about the development of her career and the challenge of telling a model you don't want it to simulate El Niño.
While the precipitation outlook for June is varied, the temperature outlook is one-sided, with most of the country having a higher chance for a warm June than a cool one.
NOAA scientists are using advances in global climate modeling to improve our ability to make seasonal predictions of Atlantic hurricane activity.
As the region’s dry summer approaches, precipitation deficits pose a threat to livestock operators, farmers, and fish, and heighten the risk of wildfires.
A zero-emissions path would provide significant air quality benefits for the city and surrounding counties.
Like the months before it, April 2020 was also the second warmest on record for the globe, which means 2020 is almost certain to be among the four warmest years on record.
Pack your thermos of coffee and pop a tape in the cassette deck... we're going to tour some roadside attractions, ENSO-style.