A wetter-than-average March moderated drought in parts of the Central Plains, but severe to exceptional drought remained widespread in the West.
The April 2021 climate outlook tilts warmer than average for most of the country and drier than average across the southern tier of the United States.
February 2021 was the 16th-warmest February on record, and it concluded the 8th-warmest Northern Hemisphere winter season on record.
NOAA climate experts are working on the latest update to the U.S. Climate Normals. Here’s a sneak peak at how what’s normal for winter will change.
February 2021 was the United States' coldest February in 30 years, but the winter overall was warmer than average. Much of the West remained in some level of drought.
A warmer-than-average start to spring is favored for the central and eastern United States while a drier-than-average March is likely across the southern tier of the contiguous U.S.
Averaged across the land and ocean, January 2021 was the seventh-hottest January on record dating back to 1880.
To better predict sea level rise, Rebecca Jackson wants to describe exactly what happens where liquid ocean meets the icy underside of glaciers. But how do you study a glacier that could calve a dangerous iceberg at any moment?
Top-10 warmest January for contiguous U.S., Great Lakes ice cover well below average