We can have record-setting blizzards and global warming at the same time. NOAA scientists explain climate variability, how it influenced our weather this winter, and how it differs from climate change.
The forecast for April leans mostly warm and wet, with good news for drought in the Central Plains.
Warm and dry or cold and wet? NOAA's monthly climate outlook lays out the odds.
January brought the country both warm and cold extremes; which is likely to dominate in February?
Will December's mild weather continue in January, or will winter finally rear its ugly (and cold) head?
Was the late November Great Lakes snowstorm a harbinger for December?
Does your climate outlook for November offer up tricks or treats? We'll show you the odds.
The predicted combination of a much warmer than average and much drier than average September across the country's middle is bad news for the ongoing drought in the Plains and Deep South.
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.
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.