Record-breaking heat waves hit the Southwest during July.
Understanding Climate
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The August temperature outlook favors well above-average temperatures across the southern tier of the country. Above-average precipitation is favored across the middle of the country.
Earth had its warmest June on record, with ocean temperatures hotter than any month in the historic record.
June brought the country extreme heat and billion-dollar severe storms.
A much warmer than normal July is favored across the northern tier of the country, paired with boosted chances for a relatively dry July around the Great Lakes.
Globally, May 2023 was the third-warmest May in the 174-year NOAA record. It's virtually certain that the year 2023 will rank among the 10-warmest years on record.
Much of the West was warmer than average in May, but the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast were cooler than average.
What are the odds? This post explains whether your corner of the U.S. is facing elevated odds of an unusually wet, dry, warm, or cool June.
Climate outlooks are different from weather forecasts, and it's easy to misunderstand what the maps are telling us. Let us explain.
Globally, it was the fourth-warmest April on record, but for the oceans, it was record warm.