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Wild weather on the West Coast in February 2019

February 22, 2019

A wavy jet stream connected three extreme events across the eastern Pacific Ocean and the West Coast.

Hot and dry, warm and wet: Summer 2018 extremes in the U.S. Climate Reference Network

February 21, 2019

Many networks across the U.S. collect air temperature and precipitation observations we use to characterize these events. But only NCEI's U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) was designed with lab-calibrated sensors--in triplicate--to ensure a high-quality, continuous record of U.S. climate.

National Climate Assessment: Great Plains’ Ogallala Aquifer drying out

February 19, 2019

The Ogallala Aquifer has supported agricultural needs in multiple states for decades, but the aquifer is being drained faster than it is being replenished.

Bitterly cold extremes on a warming planet: Putting the Midwest’s late January record cold in perspective

February 13, 2019

NCEI's Anthony Arguez uses a new dataset for tracking hot and cold extremes to provide a preliminary analysis of the Arctic blast that hit the Midwest and other parts of the eastern United States in late January 2019.

National Climate Assessment map shows uneven impact of future global warming on U.S. energy spending

February 11, 2019

If the world continues to follow a path with high greenhouse gas emissions, U.S. energy expenditures are projected to increase across much of the Lower 48.

Map of U.S. showing change in temperature since 1895

Warming winters across the United States

January 31, 2019

If the recent weather whiplash has left you wondering how U.S. winters are changing over time, NOAA climate maps tell the story.

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Wild weather on the West Coast in February 2019
February 22, 2019
A wavy jet stream connected three extreme events across the eastern Pacific Ocean and the West Coast.

Read more
Hot and dry, warm and wet: Summer 2018 extremes in the U.S. Climate Reference Network
February 21, 2019
Many networks across the U.S. collect air temperature and precipitation observations we use to characterize these events. But only NCEI's U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) was designed with lab-calibrated sensors--in triplicate--to ensure a high-quality, continuous record of U.S. climate.

Read more
National Climate Assessment: Great Plains’ Ogallala Aquifer drying out
February 19, 2019
The Ogallala Aquifer has supported agricultural needs in multiple states for decades, but the aquifer is being drained faster than it is being replenished.

Read more
February 2019 ENSO Update: El Niño conditions are here
February 14, 2019
NOAA has issued an El Niño Advisory, reflecting the presence of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific.

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Bitterly cold extremes on a warming planet: Putting the Midwest’s late January record cold in perspective
February 13, 2019
NCEI's Anthony Arguez uses a new dataset for tracking hot and cold extremes to provide a preliminary analysis of the Arctic blast that hit the Midwest and other parts of the eastern United States in late January 2019.

Read more