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Department:May 3, 2021The May 2021 outlook favors warmth for the southern half of the country and a wet East-dry West split.
Department:April 22, 2021The tropical Pacific Ocean is warming up! What does that mean for the way we measure the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)? Time to start looking at relative sea surface temperatures.
Department:April 19, 2021Every ten years, NOAA releases an analysis of U.S. weather of the past three decades, calculating average values for temperature, rainfall, and other climate conditions that have come to represent the new “normals” of our changing climate.
Department:April 14, 2021Although this was the smallest warm departure for any March since 2014, it was still the eighth-warmest March for the planet in the 142-year record.
Department:April 9, 2021A wetter-than-average March moderated drought in parts of the Central Plains, but severe to exceptional drought remained widespread in the West.
Department:April 7, 2021La Niña conditions are still present in the tropical Pacific, but they're weakening. Our blogger gives you the rundown on all things La Niña.
Department:April 2, 2021The April 2021 climate outlook tilts warmer than average for most of the country and drier than average across the southern tier of the United States.
Department:March 25, 2021Spring means only one thing at the ENSO Blog: it's time to verify the Winter Outlook! So how did things turn out? Read on to find out.
Department:March 18, 2021Unlike past years, flooding from snowmelt to be less severe.
Department:March 17, 2021February 2021 was the 16th-warmest February on record, and it concluded the 8th-warmest Northern Hemisphere winter season on record.
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