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  • side by side maps of US precipitation and percent of average precipitation for August 2021

    U.S. climate summary for August and summer 2021

    September 10, 2021

    August was warmer than average, capping off a summer that tied for warmest on record.

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  • September 2021 ENSO update: feeling groovy

    September 9, 2021

    La Niña conditions are likely to develop soon. Our blogger gives you the low-down on all things tropical Pacific.

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  • Two small maps of US showing drought conditions and the drought forecast for September 2021

    September 2021 U.S. Climate Outlook: A wet East Coast, with hotter- and drier-than-average conditions likely out West

    September 1, 2021

    Large parts of the country show no tip in the odds toward either a cold or warm September temperature outcome. The rainfall associated with Hurricane Ida's remnants is likely to be enough on its own to lead to a wetter-than-average September for areas in its path.

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  • The North American Monsoon

    August 26, 2021

    Let's take a tour through North America's summer monsoon, a critical source of rainfall for the U.S. Southwest and Mexico. 

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  • "blue marble" view of Earth from satellite with an overlay of global temperature record

    Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2020

    August 25, 2021

    International report confirms 2020 was among three warmest years on record.

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