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Department:May 21, 2021Still recovering from two hurricane hits last summer, parts of southwest Louisiana received more than a foot of rain in 24 hours this week.
Department:May 3, 2021The May 2021 outlook favors warmth for the southern half of the country and a wet East-dry West split.
Department:March 31, 2021A 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.
Department:March 30, 2021During late March 2021, a powerful storm system brought drenching rains and widespread flash flooding across Tennessee. It was the wettest March day in Nashville's history.
Department:March 5, 2021Polar vortex expert Amy Butler and Arctic expert James Overland offer perspectives on the February cold snap in the southern U.S., the polar vortex, and how the Arctic might influence mid-latitude weather.
Department:March 2, 2021A warmer-than-average start to spring is favored for the central and eastern United States while a drier-than-average March is likely across the southern tier of the contiguous U.S.
Department:January 15, 2021Despite the influence of La Niña, December 2020 was the eighth-hottest December on record helping 2020 become the second-hottest year on record.
Department:January 8, 20212020 smashed the previous record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters. NCEI's Adam Smith gives us a full accounting of the year's events.
Department:January 4, 2021January 2021 is favored to be wetter and warmer than average for much of the country.
Department:December 15, 2020November 2020 was the second-warmest November on record, which increases 2020's chance of becoming the warmest year on record to over 50%.
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