Dr. Haiyan Teng explains why the moisture in the ground you walk across may have important consequences for the summertime climate.
Is it possible for us to predict the strength of El Niño or La Nina in the same way we currently predict whether we are in El Niño or La Nina? Recent research from NOAA's ENSO forecasting team looks directly at this question.
Stand aside polar vortex! The PNA may be the most important atmospheric circulation pattern you've never heard of.
Weak El Nino continued into April. Our blogger discusses the "here & now" and the forecast for spring and summer.
How did the 2018-2019 Winter outlook do? Tom Di Liberto takes you through what happened in this week's ENSO blog.
El Niño conditions continued into March. What do forecasters think is next?
Many networks across the U.S. collect air temperature and precipitation observations we use to characterize these events. But only NCEI's U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) was designed with lab-calibrated sensors--in triplicate--to ensure a high-quality, continuous record of U.S. climate.
If the recent weather whiplash has left you wondering how U.S. winters are changing over time, NOAA climate maps tell the story.
Tree rings can reveal the age of wood used to make human artifacts from famous violins to the cliff ruins of Mesa Verde, and also tell us about the climate conditions that prevailed when those trees were alive.
What is the latest and greatest in ENSO science? This blogger travels to Guayaquil, Ecuador to find out.