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Busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted for 2020

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A view from the flight deck of a NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunter aircraft as the team flies into Hurricane Harvey on August 24, 2017.

NOAA to announce 2020 Atlantic hurricane season outlook on May 21

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Hurricane emergency route sign.

U.S. Spring Outlook forecasts another year of widespread river flooding

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Springtime along the foggy shoreline of the Kalamazoo River with a redbud tree in bloom. Michigan, USA. March 2020.

Hot, cold or draw: Which climate conditions are mostly likely this March?

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Across the eastern half of the U.S., March 2020 temperatures are more likely to be in the upper third of the 1981-2010 climate record (red colors) than in the middle or lower third. Darker colors mean higher chances, not more extreme temperatures.

NOAA to announce U.S. Spring Outlook and flood risk on March 19

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An aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and the surrounding areas affected by flood waters March 17, 2019. An increase in water levels of surrounding rivers and waterways caused by record-setting snowfall over the winter in addition to a large drop in air pressure caused widespread flooding across the state of Nebraska. See more Air Force photos at https://www.afspc.af.mil.

The groundhog vs. the temperature record, 2020: Keeping score

February 2, 2020

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This curious groundhog isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but he (or she) sure is cute.

Winter Outlook: Warmer than average for many, wetter in the North

October 17, 2019

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A small snow-covered island off the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior in Minnesota. (undated stock image).

NOAA to issue U.S. Winter Outlook on October 17

October 10, 2019

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Flowing river in winter.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, July 18

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: June 20

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA will issue its 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook on May 23

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NOAA's GOES-East captured this image of Hurricane Michael as it came ashore near Mexico Beach, Florida on Oct. 10, 2018. According to the National Hurricane Center, Michael intensified before landfall with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, heavy rainfall, and deadly storm surge.

NOAA monthly climate call: May 16

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA celebrates 25 years of developing climate services in Africa

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NOAA National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini (center, sixth from the left) celebrates the 25th anniversary of the African Desk, an important part of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC), alongside colleagues from across CPC and partners from around the globe.

NOAA monthly climate call: April 18

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: February 21

February 19, 2019

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: December 20

December 18, 2018

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

New federal climate assessment for U.S. released

November 23, 2018

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Wildfires, such as the 2018 Howe Ridge Fire in Glacier National Park shown here, will become more frequent and destructive as a result of climate change, according to findings in the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released November 23, 2018, by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). NOAA is one of 13 federal agencies that contributed significantly to the report.

NOAA monthly climate call: November 15

November 13, 2018

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: September 20

September 18, 2018

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

What's the U.S. climate outlook for September 2018?

September 10, 2018

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Temperature outlook for the month of September.

NOAA monthly climate call: August 16

August 14, 2018

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: July 19

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA Monthly Climate Call: June 21

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, May 17

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, April 19

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

Video: NOAA's Mike Halpert explains the 2018 spring climate outlook

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Springtime in Washington, D.C.

Spring Outlook: U.S. to see moderate flooding, warmer-than-normal temperatures

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A springtime scene at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in Southern California, taken in March 2017. According to NOAA's Spring 2018 Outlook, forecasters expect drought to persist in the U.S. Southwest and south-central Plains during the next three months.

Explore and download reusable maps of climate conditions and outlooks

February 15, 2018

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Data snapshots.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, February 15

February 13, 2018

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, December 21

December 19, 2017

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, November 16

November 14, 2017

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, September 21

September 19, 2017

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, August 17

August 15, 2017

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.

NOAA to update 2017 Atlantic hurricane season outlook

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Last year produced 5 land-falling storms, including Matthew that caused $10 billion in damage and killed 34 people in the U.S. and 551 in the Caribbean. It was one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

NOAA monthly climate call: Thursday, July 20

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A collage of typical climate and weather-related events: heatwaves, drought, hurricanes, wildfires and changes in sea ice coverage.