August 2020 was the second-hottest August on record, and it ended the hottest summer on record for the Northern Hemisphere.
A Colorado summer: Drought, wildfires and smoke in 2020
August 20, 2020
Join three heat experts to talk about how we map, monitor, and lessen the impacts of urban heat islands.
Flash drought engulfs the U.S. Southeast in September 2019
October 9, 2019
A hot, dry summer has led to drought in Europe in 2018
August 30, 2018
A soggy summer for the Mid-Atlantic in 2018
August 23, 2018
Early summer heat wave in Europe
July 13, 2017
How do this year's temperatures on the first day of summer compare to historical highs and lows? Compare your local conditions to these maps showing the warmest and coldest first days of summer for more than 4,000 U.S. locations.
January 2017 brings the heat down under in Australia
February 10, 2017
Based on observations from 1991-2020, much of the United States has its hottest day of the year by the end of July. Historically speaking, where is the warmest day likely still to come?