![May 2015 was wettest month ever recorded in U.S.](/sites/default/files/US_percentprecip_may2015_480.jpg)
The nationwide average precipitation was the highest ever recorded in 121 years. Devastating floods ended a multi-year drought in the Southern Plains.
![Map image for India heat wave kills thousands](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/India_heat_wave_rotator_480.png?itok=BUbEO1sb)
India heat wave kills thousands
June 9, 2015
![El Niño revs up coral bleaching threat in the Caribbean](/sites/default/files/CRW_Outlook_20150602_480.jpg)
After an intense start to 2015, the waters of the South Pacific are finally cooling off, bringing relief to corals. But NOAA scientists expect stressful conditions to spread into the northeast Pacific and the Caribbean this summer.
![El Niño and La Niña affect spring tornadoes and hailstorms](/sites/default/files/ENSO_thunderstorms_480.jpg)
Scienitsts find connection between El Niño and fewer spring tornadoes in the south-central United States.
![June Outlook: Heat for the West, more rain in the Plains [Updated]](/sites/default/files/juneoutlook-monthly-cpc-480.jpg)
The monthly climate outlook for June favors more heat for Alaska and the West, more rain for Texas and the East.
![Map image for Flood disaster in Texas and Oklahoma](/sites/default/files/styles/width_320/public/May2015_jetstream_winds_480.png?itok=kP7cwRbG)
Flood disaster in Texas and Oklahoma
June 2, 2015
![In St. Louis, planning for flood protection, conservation, and recreation](/sites/default/files/meramec-trail-mona-maynard-480.jpg)
Community groups are working to establish a connected ring of conservation land around St. Louis, Missouri. They're also incorporating economic data with flood models to help them target areas that will also provide flood protection.
![Hovmöller Diagram: A climate scientist’s best friend](/sites/default/files/Hovmoller_diagram_480_alt8.png)
A post for map geeks. How to turn an animation of a year's worth of daily rain maps into a single picture.