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Department:September 10, 2021August was warmer than average, capping off a summer that tied for warmest on record.
Department:September 9, 2021La Niña conditions are likely to develop soon. Our blogger gives you the low-down on all things tropical Pacific.
Department:August 9, 2021Much of the U.S. Southwest is near-desert. What does drought even mean in a place like that?
Department:September 1, 2021Large 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.
Department:August 25, 2021International report confirms 2020 was among three warmest years on record.
Department:August 16, 2021Global average surface temperature in July—the hottest month of the year on average—set a new record in 2021. It's virtually certain that the year will go on to become one of the ten warmest years in the historical record.
Department:August 12, 2021Neutral conditions are hanging on, but for how long? Our blogger explains why a return to La Niña this fall/winter is looking more likely.
Department:August 10, 2021Stories of drought, extreme heat, and fires dominated the weather headlines for the West in July. The central and eastern U.S. were wet and relatively cool.
Department:August 3, 2021The 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..
Department:July 14, 2021Record-warm temperatures over land combined with a sixth-warmest June for the oceans to make June 2021 the fifth-warmest June since records began in 1880.
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