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First dates: When does the climate record say you can expect the season's first snow?

September 29, 2016

For those who are still waiting for winter's first snow, Deke Arndt blogs about using historical climate data to ballpark when it might arrive.

Northwest Passage clear of ice again in 2016

September 16, 2016

The Northwest Passage across the Canadian Arctic opened once again in 2016 as sea ice reached its second lowest extent on record.

2016 Arctic sea ice minimum extent overlain on globe

Arctic sea ice ties for second lowest in 2016

September 15, 2016

In September 2016, Arctic sea ice tied with 2007 for the second-lowest minimum extent in the satellite record, underscoring an ongoing trend of sea ice decline.

Global warming increased risk, intensity of Louisiana's extreme rain event

September 7, 2016

Three days of heavy rains devastated Louisiana in mid-August 2016. NOAA models find that warming due to greenhouse gases has made an event like that at least 40% more likely and 10% more intense.

Major Hurricanes Madeline and Lester poised to give Hawaii a close call

August 30, 2016

The central/eastern North Pacific hurricane season continues to roll on unabated, with two major hurricanes lined up to pass dangerously close to Hawaii.

State of the Climate 2015: Extreme Warm Days (rotater)

2015 State of the Climate: Extremely warm days hit new record high

August 2, 2016

Globally, 2015 set a new record for the most extremely warm days in the 66-year record (1.8 times more than the average). The number of extremely warm days and nights was the highest ever recorded in western North America, parts of central Europe, and central Asia.

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Sea level in Indian Ocean shows abrupt rise, new study says
September 28, 2016
Source:
Climate Program Office
A study funded by the CPO’s Climate Observation Division was recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research. The paper includes data showing sea level rise in the northern Indian Ocean...
New NOAA product improves early warning of drought
September 23, 2016
Source:
Climate Program Office
Farmers, ranchers, and water resource managers will now have more time to prepare for potentially damaging drought conditions thanks to a new early warning product now available online ....
The Incredible Growth of the 2015-16 El Niño followed by the Incredible Shrinking La Niña forecast
September 22, 2016
Because why go to the movies when you come to Climate.gov and watch the evolution of ENSO forecasts over the past two years?

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NOAA “reels in” data on Utah’s winter ozone problem
September 19, 2016
Source:
Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
A deep sea fishing rod is probably not the first tool that comes to mind when thinking about how to study air pollution in a remote inland desert, but it’s the heart of a new NOAA system that has...
Northwest Passage clear of ice again in 2016
September 16, 2016
The Northwest Passage across the Canadian Arctic opened once again in 2016 as sea ice reached its second lowest extent on record.

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