The precise year of the first "ice-free" Arctic summer will likely come down to weather events. For people and other life in the Arctic, the exact timing matters less than the long-term trend.
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Our blogger herds some cats who discover that the strong El Niño was not the only factor driving the forecasted precipitation pattern in winter 2023-24. What else was there?
When we get to spring, the polar vortex's days are numbered. When will the "final stratospheric warming" occur this year?
For Women’s History Month, Climate.gov takes a brief look at some early women working in Earth and climate science.
The forecast for April leans mostly warm and wet, with good news for drought in the Central Plains.
Nationally, winter precipitation was a good match to patterns expected based on past El Niños. Our blogger dives into the details.
A record-warm February capped the Northern Hemisphere's warmest winter on record.
There's a 62% chance La Niña will develop this summer. Our blogger has your ticket to the whole show!
It was the warmest winter on record for the contiguous U.S.