September was the sixth consecutive month of record-high global ocean surface temperature.
Coastal storms brought heavy rains and flooding to the East Coast, and 111 counties had their warmest September on record.
2023 Antarctic sea ice winter maximum is lowest on record by a wide margin
September 25, 2023
The September 2023 ENSO Outlook predicts El Niño will stick around at least through January-March 2024. But don't just take it from us, hear directly from the Pacific Ocean and tropical atmosphere, who join the blog to answer some questions.
A third year of La Niña, a record-setting underwater volcanic eruption, and drought expansion. These are just a few of the highlights of the State of the Climate 2022 report.
The predicted combination of a much warmer than average and much drier than average September across the country's middle is bad news for the ongoing drought in the Plains and Deep South.
How will the current El Niño impact coastal flooding over the next year? Guest blogger William Sweet and his colleagues discuss how the combination of long-term sea level rise and El Niño have increased the risk of high-tide flooding along both U.S. coastlines.
July 2023 was the warmest July on record. Ocean surface temperatures were record warm for the fourth month in a row.
Record-breaking heat waves hit the Southwest during July.
The August temperature outlook favors well above-average temperatures across the southern tier of the country. Above-average precipitation is favored across the middle of the country.