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Low sea ice in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska

May 23, 2017

A mild winter and warm spring have led to a large patch of open water in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, an extremely unusual—possibly unprecedented—occurrence for mid-May.

Where are the highest chances for a hot summer in 2017?

May 18, 2017

According to NOAA's latest seasonal outlook, a hot summer is more likely than a cool one for most of the United States.

May 2017 ENSO Update: Mayday

May 11, 2017

The chance El Niño will develop is about equal to the chance that the tropical Pacific will stay in neutral. What are forecasters looking at this month?

Cyclone Donna churns in the South Pacific

May 10, 2017

A rare May tropical cyclone in the South Pacific impacts Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

Heavy rains in early May lead to flood emergency in Montréal

May 8, 2017

A massive low-pressure system that brought extreme weather to the U.S. Great Plains last week brought a flood emergency to Montréal, Canada, over the weekend.

Northeastern US temperature departures from normal

In the Northeast, just one cold day can keep the apples away

May 4, 2017

Yet another warm February left Northeast apple growers worrying if their crops will survive below-freezing spring temperatures. In this week's blog, Art DeGaetano of the Northeast Regional Climate Center talks about an online tool that helps apple growers estimate risk and damages to their yields based on bloom stage, historical climate data, and local temperature forecasts.

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Low sea ice in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska
May 23, 2017
A mild winter and warm spring have led to a large patch of open water in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, an extremely unusual—possibly unprecedented—occurrence for mid-May.

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Tropical Storm Adrian kicks off the 2017 eastern Pacific hurricane season
May 19, 2017
Tropical storm Adrian becomes the earliest named storm on record for the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Where are the highest chances for a hot summer in 2017?
May 18, 2017
According to NOAA's latest seasonal outlook, a hot summer is more likely than a cool one for most of the United States.

Read more
May 2017 ENSO Update: Mayday
May 11, 2017
The chance El Niño will develop is about equal to the chance that the tropical Pacific will stay in neutral. What are forecasters looking at this month?

Read more
Cyclone Donna churns in the South Pacific
May 10, 2017
A rare May tropical cyclone in the South Pacific impacts Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

Read more