A panel of hurricane experts reviewed more than 90 research studies on the observed and projected changes in tropical cyclones for an updated summary of what the science says about the human influence on these devastating storms.
November 2020 was the second-warmest November on record, which increases 2020's chance of becoming the warmest year on record to over 50%.
November 2020 is favored to be warmer than average for much of the United States and drier than average across the southern US.
The latest maps from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center show where October 2020 is forecast to be much hotter and drier than average in the U.S. It's not a great outlook for the wildfire-affected West.
August 2020 was the second-hottest August on record, and it ended the hottest summer on record for the Northern Hemisphere.
The September 2020 temperature and precipitation outlook favors a warmer- and drier-than-average September across the western United States, and a wetter-than-average month across the south-central Plains and much of the East.
July 2020 was the second-warmest July on record for the globe, as 2020 continues its scorching path to one of the hottest years on record.
The August 2020 outlook favors hotter-than-average temperatures along both coasts, while tropical moisture is likely to lead to a wetter-than-average August along the East Coast.
The reasons why some people drive or don't drive into flooded roads can be complex.