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Department:June 15, 2020May 2020 tied with May 2016 as the warmest May on record for the globe, continuing 2020’s streak of having every single month either be the warmest or second-warmest month on record
Department:June 9, 2020While May 2020 precipitation deficits drew parts of the West deeper into drought, parts of the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley, and the Southeast got soaked.
Department:June 1, 2020While the precipitation outlook for June is varied, the temperature outlook is one-sided, with most of the country having a higher chance for a warm June than a cool one.
Department:May 14, 2020Like the months before it, April 2020 was also the second warmest on record for the globe, which means 2020 is almost certain to be among the four warmest years on record.
Department:May 14, 2020Pack your thermos of coffee and pop a tape in the cassette deck... we're going to tour some roadside attractions, ENSO-style.
Department:May 7, 2020But the month capped off the 10th-warmest January-April period on record.
Department:May 4, 2020The May 2020 temperature and precipitation outlook issued by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center forecasts a warmer-than-average May for the western United States and Gulf Coast and a drier-than-average month for the Great Lakes.
Department:April 23, 2020Katherine Allen studies oceans and climate, past and present. Her knowledge of plankton and her scuba diving skills have allowed her to explore fascinating and beautiful locations from New Zealand to Maine.
Department:April 21, 2020You can thank the polar vortex.
Department:April 16, 2020Most of the United States was warmer than average. Wet conditions in March eased drought concerns in Southern California, but extreme dryness around the Gulf Coast raised the chances of drought there.
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