Winter Outlook 2017 – How did we do?
Now that the 2016-2017 winter is over with, it's time to look back and see what happened. Did our winter outlook do well?
Winter Outlook 2017 – How did we do? Read More >
Now that the 2016-2017 winter is over with, it's time to look back and see what happened. Did our winter outlook do well?
Winter Outlook 2017 – How did we do? Read More >
Compared to their smooth appearance at other times of year, the lines tracking Arctic and Antarctic sea ice extent become wiggly. Why is that?
Hot and dry conditions across the Southern Plains proved perfect for the spread of large wildfires across the prairie in March.
Late winter wildfires burn through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas in March 2017 Read More >
Despite being at opposite points of the annual cycle, the Arctic and Antarctic had something in common in March 2017: record-low sea ice extents.
2017 Arctic winter maximum and Antarctic summer minimum both set new record lows Read More >
Based on historical climate data from thousands of stations across the United States, these maps show the warmest and coldest daytime high temperatures ever recorded at a given location on March 20—the astronomical first day of spring.
U.S. spring extremes: coldest and warmest first days of spring Read More >
A study published on Nature Climate Change reports that natural variability could be responsible for up to 50 percent of the September Arctic sea ice decline since 1979.
A study published as an early online release on Global Biogeochemical Cycles shows the value of calibrated biogeochemical floats for providing data measurements of surface ocean partial pressure o
Near-record warmth across the U.S. this past winter raised the odds for a warmer than average spring. Even so, several places received plenty of snow, which raised the risk of flooding in the Northern Rockies, the Northern Plains, and New England.
2017 U.S. spring climate and flood outlook Read More >
A new analysis allows non-experts to view 2016 and year-to-date climate data for thousands of U.S. locations.
What Does 2017 Look Like in Your Neck of the Woods? Read More >
This year's Iditarod sled dog race is underway, but it was forced to start hundreds of miles farther north than usual due to poor snow conditions.
Low snow drives Iditarod north for third time Read More >