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- Department:April 7, 2021
La Niña conditions are still present in the tropical Pacific, but they're weakening. Our blogger gives you the rundown on all things La Niña.
- Department:April 2, 2021
The April 2021 climate outlook tilts warmer than average for most of the country and drier than average across the southern tier of the United States.
- Department:March 25, 2021
Spring means only one thing at the ENSO Blog: it's time to verify the Winter Outlook! So how did things turn out? Read on to find out.
- Department:March 5, 2021
Polar 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, 2021
A 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:February 11, 2021
There's a 60% chance that ENSO-neutral conditions will return this spring. Our blogger covers the forecast, and what "average" really means.
- Department:February 18, 2021
Our planet’s history includes episodes of cold so extreme that glaciers reached sea level in equatorial regions.
- Department:February 1, 2021
The February 2021 outlook favors a colder- and wetter-than-average month for much of the northern and central United States.
- Department:January 28, 2021
A rapidly warming stratosphere and swirling polar vortexes, oh my! What is going on so far this winter? Three stratosphere experts help us sort it out.
- Department:January 4, 2021
January 2021 is favored to be wetter and warmer than average for much of the country.