Understanding Climate

U. S. climate summary for May 2023

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | June 9, 2023

Much of the West was warmer than average in May, but the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast were cooler than average.

U. S. climate outlook for June 2023

Mike Halpert | June 1, 2023

What are the odds? This post explains whether your corner of the U.S. is facing elevated odds of an unusually wet, dry, warm, or cool June.

Understanding NOAA's monthly and seasonal climate outlooks

Rebecca Lindsey | May 31, 2023

Climate outlooks are different from weather forecasts, and it's easy to misunderstand what the maps are telling us. Let us explain.

Global climate summary for April 2023

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | May 15, 2023

Globally, it was the fourth-warmest April on record, but for the oceans, it was record warm.

U. S. climate summary for April 2023

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | May 9, 2023

Monthly and year-to-date climate highlights from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

U. S. climate outlook for May 2023

Mike Halpert | May 1, 2023

There's a 50-60 percent chance of a much warmer than average May in parts of the Pacific Northwest, and a 50-60 percent chance of a much wetter than average May in parts of California.

U. S. 2023 spring outlook: California drought cut by half with more relief to come

National Weather Service | March 16, 2023

NOAA predicts moderate to major spring flooding along the upper Mississippi River from Minneapolis to St. Louis.

Understanding climate: Antarctic sea ice extent

Michon Scott | March 14, 2023

Antarctic sea ice extent hit a record low extent in February, but thanks to large natural variability from year to year, experts say there is still no long-term trend.

2022 Global temperature recap

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | January 12, 2023

Despite the cooling influence of La Niña, 2022 was the sixth-warmest year on record.

January 2023 U. S. Climate Outlook: A wetter-than-average start to the new year out West

Tom Di Liberto | January 3, 2023

The January 2023 climate outlook favors a wetter-than-average start to the new year for the western US, northern Plains, Great Lakes and Tennessee Valley, and a warmer-than-average month for the central and eastern United States.

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