NOAA's April 2022 Climate Outlook favors a warm month across the southern and eastern United States, a dry month across the Southwest, and a wet month for the Great Lakes and Northeast.

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s storymap contains case studies and videos that describe the experiences of small and medium-sized drinking water utilities that successfully responded to drought. Explore the story of Hogansville, GA.

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s storymap contains case studies and videos that describe the experiences of small and medium-sized drinking water utilities that successfully responded to drought. Explore the story of Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s storymap contains case studies and videos that describe the experiences of small and medium-sized drinking water utilities that successfully responded to drought. Explore the story of Spicewood Beach, TX.

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s storymap contains case studies and videos that describe the experiences of small and medium-sized drinking water utilities that successfully responded to drought. Explore the story of Tuolumne Utilities District, CA.

Summary: Many remote coastal communities in Alaska currently have no formal storm history data, flood risk analysis, or way to predict and assess flooding impacts to their communities. These communities are at risk of flooding due to climate change and other coastal hazards such as storms.

Summary: Researchers identified areas vulnerable to urban growth in Pender County, North Carolina. The team analyzed land cover change, mapped wetlands in coastal areas, and used census and business data to determine the level of flood risk in areas with high urbanization. This has helped planners understand trends in the development growth of the county and informed local government planning regulations.

The Northwest Region includes Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Click any state name in this caption to access the NOAA State Climate Summary for that state. Map credit: Ian Johnson, UNC Asheville's Nati ...

For women’s history month, NOAA focuses a spotlight on climate modeler Elena Shevliakova.

A newly released report highlights NOAA’s many notable scientific accomplishments from 2021. The report details research on how climate change could impact West Coast fisheries, and gathering information critical to improving hurricane forecasts, among more than 60 stories.