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Eighth-warmest December on record helps 2020 end as second-hottest year on record

Tom Di Liberto | January 15, 2021

Despite the influence of La Niña, December 2020 was the eighth-hottest December on record helping 2020 become the second-hottest year on record.

January 2021 outlook: wetter and warmer than average for much of the United States

Tom Di Liberto | January 04, 2021

January 2021 is favored to be wetter and warmer than average for much of the country.

December 2020 outlook: warmer and drier than average for most of the U. S.

Tom Di Liberto | December 01, 2020

December 2020 and the start of the 2020-2021 winter looks warmer and drier than average for much of the country.

October 2020: "Only" the fourth-warmest October on record

Tom Di Liberto | November 16, 2020

October 2020 was the fourth warmest October on record dating back to 1880, which makes it the lowest-ranked month so far in 2020.

November 2020: Above-average temperatures likely for much of the country

Tom Di Liberto | November 02, 2020

November 2020 is favored to be warmer than average for much of the United States and drier than average across the southern US.

September 2020: Another record-setting month for global heat

Tom Di Liberto | October 16, 2020

September 2020 was the hottest September on record for the globe, continuing a sweltering year.

A conversation with Emily Fischer: atmospheric chemist, educator, advocate for women in geosciences

John Dos Passos Coggin | October 09, 2020

Climate.gov talks with Emily Fischer—an early-career atmospheric scientist and educator who has already made significant contributions to Earth science and fostering greater inclusion of women in the geosciences.

On average, July 2020 was relatively warm and wet across the United States

Rebecca Lindsey | August 10, 2020

But the precipitation mostly bypassed the West, where drought was widespread.

Climate.gov tweet chat: Talk with heat experts on mapping urban heat islands

Tom Di Liberto | August 04, 2020

Join three heat experts to talk about how we map, monitor, and lessen the impacts of urban heat islands.

Climate.gov tweet chat: Talk with a climate and cloud expert about the ATOMIC scientific mission

Tom Di Liberto | June 30, 2020

Transcript available! On Wednesday, February 5, climate expert Dr. Gijs de Boer answered questions in a Climate.gov tweet chat about the ATOMIC cloud-science mission in Barbados. Read the transcript.

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