Regional Climates | Page 10 | NOAA Climate.gov

Few states spared from drought in U.S.

July 18, 2012

In early July 2012, conditions throughout most of the contiguous 48 states ranged from abnormally dry to exceptional drought.

State of the Climate: 2011 Arctic Sea Ice Minimum

July 10, 2012

In September 2011, Arctic sea ice reached its second-lowest minimum extent in the satellite record.

State of the Climate: 2011 Snow Cover in Northern Hemisphere

July 10, 2012

In 2011, annual snow cover extent over Northern Hemisphere continents (including the Greenland ice sheet) averaged 24.7 million square kilometers, which is 0.3 million square kilometers less than the long-term average.

Northeast Joins Drought, Spring 2012

May 11, 2012

Since the beginning of 2012, drought conditions have worsened along the eastern seaboard, adding to a dry picture for much of the United States.

Winter 2011-2012 Recap

March 7, 2012

The U.S. had its fourth warmest winter on record. NOAA's Deke Arndt recaps the 2011-2012 winter.

January 2011 unusually cold in Japan

January 9, 2012

Cold weather settled over Japan and the Korean Peninsula in January 2011, and for the first time since 1986, Japan experienced below-normal January temperatures.

2011 Seasonal Temperature Anomalies

January 1, 2012

A year-long La Niña contributed to dramatic variability in seasonal temperature patterns in 2011.

2011-2012 Winter Outlook

December 7, 2011

NOAA’s official Winter Outlook for 2011–2012 is unlikely to please many residents of either the still-soggy Missouri River Basin—which experienced historic flooding this past spring and summer—or the parched south-central United States, where severe to exceptional drought has been in place since spring.

Winter Outlook for 2011-2012

December 2, 2011

The U.S. had its fourth warmest winter on record. In this episode of ClimateCast, NOAA’s Deke Arndt recaps the 2011-2012 winter.

Missouri River Flooding 2011: Climate Sets the Stage

November 23, 2011

During spring 2011, the Northern Great Plains experienced record flooding. This video explains how a La Niña climate pattern helped set the stage for this extreme event.

Pages