The 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.
A warmer-than-average start to spring is favored for the central and eastern United States while a drier-than-average March is likely across the southern tier of the contiguous U.S.
To better predict sea level rise, Rebecca Jackson wants to describe exactly what happens where liquid ocean meets the icy underside of glaciers. But how do you study a glacier that could calve a dangerous iceberg at any moment?
The February 2021 outlook favors a colder- and wetter-than-average month for much of the northern and central United States.
Despite the influence of La Niña, December 2020 was the eighth-hottest December on record helping 2020 become the second-hottest year on record.
January 2021 is favored to be wetter and warmer than average for much of the country.
December 2020 and the start of the 2020-2021 winter looks warmer and drier than average for much of the country.
October 2020 was the fourth warmest October on record dating back to 1880, which makes it the lowest-ranked month so far in 2020.
November 2020 is favored to be warmer than average for much of the United States and drier than average across the southern US.
September 2020 was the hottest September on record for the globe, continuing a sweltering year.