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  • Exceptional drought in parts of seven states in U.S. Southwest

    April 20, 2018

    A dry winter set the stage for widespread and severe drought across the Southwest and Southern Plains. 

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  • Latest snow on record for thousands of U.S. weather stations

    April 19, 2018

    Was last weekend's winter storm the latest snow of the season where you live? Our interactive map shows the latest date of measurable snow recorded at thousands of U.S. weather stations, based on data through April 11, 2018.  

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  • Sea ice off Alaska

    In the coastal communities near the Bering Strait, a winter unlike the rest

    April 16, 2018

    A lack of persistent sea ice in waters around the Bering Strait this winter disrupted travel, damaged roads and other infrastructure, and prevented traditional hunting and fishing in several coastal communities in western Alaska. 

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    April 13, 2018

    A quick spin around the March 2018 U.S. climate scene, all else being equal.

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  • April 2018 ENSO update: what lurks beneath

    April 12, 2018

    La Niña is dwindling, and a return to ENSO-neutral conditions is imminent. Our blogger discusses the current forecast.

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