![June Outlook: Heat for the West, more rain in the Plains [Updated]](/sites/default/files/juneoutlook-monthly-cpc-480.jpg)
The monthly climate outlook for June favors more heat for Alaska and the West, more rain for Texas and the East.
Flood disaster in Texas and Oklahoma
June 2, 2015
It’s a discouraging fact that drought reinforces drought, especially in the summer. The Southern Plains were in the tight grip of that feedback loop in August 2012.
This week's Beyond the Data blog examines how spring precipitation influences summer temperatures, and why this matters a little more in land-locked areas. Flyover Country, from one of your native sons, this blog’s for you.
In this week's Beyond the Data blog, Deke Arndt explains the climate behind this spring's prairie fires.
NCEI's Jake Crouch reflects on entering the field of climate monitoring during a historic drought in the Southern Plains.