Large parts of the country show no tip in the odds toward either a cold or warm September temperature outcome. The rainfall associated with Hurricane Ida's remnants is likely to be enough on its own to lead to a wetter-than-average September for areas in its path.

The August 2021 Climate outlook favors a wetter-than-average month across the Southwest and Southeast and above-average temperatures across much of the contiguous U.S..

The extreme heat and dryness in the U.S. West in June have set the stage for more of the same in July. 

The highest chances for much warmer than average conditions are in the Great Basin and the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast.

On June 3, 2021, our ENSO Bloggers did a Tweet Chat to talk all things El Niño and La Niña. Here's the transcript.

The May 2021 outlook favors warmth for the southern half of the country and a wet East-dry West split.