From football games to concerts, planning for outdoor events increasingly demands a strategy for reducing heat-related risks.
NOAA and NOAA-funded researchers are looking at extreme rain events from many different angles to identify new sources of predictability. The goal is to one day be able to predict such events weeks or months in advance.
Our blogger gives us a sci-fi themed update on the status of ENSO. Can you count all the references?
Forecasters think the climate system is poised to bring most of the U.S. a warmer-than-average June, and little drought relief is likely across the West.
The U.S. tornado season to date has been very active. Our guest blogger explains how the lingering influence of La Niña might have played a role.
Wildfire smoke can cause air pollution in locations thousands of miles downwind. Health experts need to know what's in the smoke people are breathing—especially smoke from fires that burn into urban areas and ignite synthetic materials.
The tropical Pacific is ENSO-neutral. Our blogger covers what that means and what forecasters expect for the rest of the year.