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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/06/2025
Our final updates have been posted to the Climate.gov website, and this will be our final post to our social media channels.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/06/2025
Long-term trends in first leaf and first bloom dates across the U.S. are responding to long-term changes in temperatures. However, the trend across the Southeast may be surprising to some. Find out why: climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/06/2025
Extreme heat is worsening around the world and the stakes for heat safety are higher now than ever. Heat-related incidents at outdoor events are forcing the private and public sectors to confront the growing challenge of heat governance. Learn more: climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/06/2025
June 21 is Show Your Stripes Day—a time to spark conversation about how our world is warming. This video shows how @noaa.gov temperature data for the U.S. is turned into the iconic stripes visualizations you may see shared today and tomorrow. @edhawkins.org
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 18/06/2025
Forecasting rain is more important than ever, but skill hasn't improved since the 1990s. @NOAA 's Climate Program Office is working with partners to boost accuracy and help communities prepare for extreme weather. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 13/06/2025
ENSO-neutral conditions are expected to continue through summer. While the odds of La Niña increase through the fall, the odds of neutral conditions continuing slightly outweigh those of La Niña. Find out what ENSO-neutral means for seasonal prediction? www.climate.gov/news-feature...
Line graph showing observed and predicted temperatures in the key ENSO-monitoring region of the tropical Pacific from spring 2025 through the fall. By late summer, the shading spans from El Niño to La Niña, showing the range of potential ENSO states. However, the majority of model forecasts are concentrated in the neutral range, meaning the highest chance is that the temperature in the Niño-3.4 region of the tropical Pacific will be near average.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 11/06/2025
🍃These maps compare this year's leaf-out dates to the first bloom dates. Several areas were in sync. What was extremely rare was the combination of early leaves but late blooms. 💮 Can you find a good example? Let us know in the comments! Read more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 03/06/2025
As we head into summer and typical hot weather, what is the June outlook? Here’s what @NWSCPC expects this month: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
Temperature and Precipitation outlook for June 2025 for the USDrought outlook for June 2025 and drought conditions at the end of May across the US
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 28/05/2025
Tornado activity to date has been above average. How does La Niña make tornado-friendly weather more likely? Our guest blogger explains: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
Map pair titled "March 14-15 tornado outbreak: overlap of favorable conditions." First map shows accumulated convective precipitation, and the second map shows extremes in rotating updraft potential and instability. Both maps show tornado locations with red dots.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 23/05/2025
Sunburns not only increase your risk of skin cancer but also increase your risk of heat-related illness and dehydration. On #DontFryDay, learn how to protect your skin by finding shade and wearing protective clothing. Learn more: bit.ly/3Vhzzcc #HeatSafety #NIHHIS
A person resting on a hot day. The text says, “Protect yourself from heat and sun. Drink plenty of water and avoid alcohol. Beverages with electrolytes can also help protect against heat stress. Apply sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) every two hours. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, and light-colored clothing. Take regular breaks in the shade.”
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 23/05/2025
Stay safe from the #heat and sun this summer! Follow these tips: Stay hydrated. Apply sunscreen. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, and light-colored clothing. Take breaks in the shade. Learn more: bit.ly/3Vhzzcc #HeatSafety #DontFryDay #NIHHIS
An adult hiking with their dog and wearing a hat and long-sleeved shirt to protect them from the sun. The text says, "Don't Fry Day. The Friday before Memorial Day. skincancerprevention.org. National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention. Sun Safety Checklist: sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, protective clothing, and shade."
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 23/05/2025
Heading to a summer camp? Keep kids safe from #heat while they spend time outdoors: ● Give them plenty of water. ● Dress them in loose, light-colored clothes. ● Teach them the signs of heat illness. More: bit.ly/4gzNgvw #HeatSafety #NIHHIS
A group of children sitting on a sports field. In the foreground of the photo, there is a young person drinking from a bottle of water. Image Credit: Pexels
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 22/05/2025
Traveling this summer? Make sure you know heat risk where you're traveling and how to stay safe during travel activities, such as hiking and going to the beach. Stay hydrated, and check on your travel partners. More #HeatSafety tips: heat.gov #NIHHIS
A hiker standing at the top of a mountain. A quote from Sabrina of Lake Tahoe, CA, 1991 says, "I decided to hike Mt. Tallac, 10 miles, often running. I chose to hike alone, without water, and I did not check the weather. When I returned I was clammy, shaking, ash gray, and had a splitting headache and felt nauseous. It took over a day to recover. Don't be lazy. Always have plenty of water."
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 22/05/2025
One in four hot car deaths happens when a child gets trapped in a locked vehicle and experiences heat stroke. Even on a cool day, a car’s temperature can become deadly in minutes. Lock your vehicle doors, and keep keys out of reach.🔒 bit.ly/3UGH1gI #HeatSafety #NIHHIS
An adult checking on a child in the backseat of a car. The text says, “Don’t forget anyone in a hot car. Everyone operates on auto-pilot once in a while. Have a plan! Place a bag or other item in the backseat to remind you of passengers after you park. Place a stuffed animal in the front seat as a reminder to check for passengers. Consider additional methods, such as phone alarms, partner/buddy check-ins, or built-in car reminder systems.”
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/05/2025
Follow these tips to stay hydrated and safe from #heat: • Drink more water, regardless of how active you are. • Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. • Stay away from very sugary or alcoholic drinks. More information: heat.gov #HeatSafety #NIHHIS
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/05/2025
Do you have a #HeatSafety plan? Check in with your friends and family to make sure they know what to do during extreme heat. Take breaks and use a buddy system if spending time outdoors in the heat. More: bit.ly/3JurQRb #HeatSafety #NIHHIS
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/05/2025
Check on friends, family, teammates, & colleagues to make sure they’re staying safe from heat. Make sure they 💧 Drink plenty of water. 🏠 Have access to air conditioning or a cooling shelter. 🌡️ Know the signs of heat-related illness. More: bit.ly/3JurQRb #HeatSafety
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/05/2025
Heat-related illnesses are preventable with proper planning, education, and action. Learn how to recognize and treat heat stroke and heat exhaustion, so you can stay safe as temperatures rise. Visit Heat.gov for more #HeatSafety information from #NIHHIS.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 14/05/2025
Ever wonder what's actually in wildfire smoke? Beyond the flames, it brings toxic haze and dangerous air. We break down what’s in the smoke and how it affects our health. Read more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 14/05/2025
Next week, the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (#NIHHIS) is hosting a Heat Safety Week to provide information about #heat risks and ways to stay safe this summer. Follow along with #HeatSafety. Visit Heat.gov for more information about heat.
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 12/05/2025
Just in: #April 2025 was 2nd warmest on record for the globe Access our report highlights with captioned map images at: bit.ly/Global202504 via NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 08/05/2025
Atmospheric signs of this past winter’s La Niña continue to weaken. As the tropics settle into ENSO-neutral territory, other patterns have a chance of influencing seasonal climate. Will La Niña re-emerge? Our blogger breaks down the odds. Read more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 02/05/2025
NOAA’s climate outlook for May leans toward well above average temperatures across much of the North and East, dryness around the Great Lakes, and soggier-than-average conditions in the Southern Plains. Read more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 01/05/2025
Climate is the average of weather, but that’s not the whole story. Otherwise, how would we explain the differences in these two graphs? Our ENSO blog explains: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
Two graphs with the title "Mean daily surface temperature during 2024." One graph shows temperature from January 2024 through January 2025 near the Galapagos, while the second graph shows the same data near Washington D.C. The graphs show the average climatology in a black line, with variations above in red and below in blue.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 24/04/2025
For #tbt, have a look back at our interactive map showing the latest spring snow on record for thousands of US locations. This video previews how to use the map to check the latest spring snow date based on data through 2018. Explore: www.climate.gov/spring-snow
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 22/04/2025
Today is the big day! Happy #EarthDay from NOAA! Check out noaa.gov/Earthday, & visit noaa.gov any time for the latest Earth science news, scientific research discoveries & ways you can get involved to help our home planet.
A doodled graphic of the Earth with the text “Every day is Earth Day” on it. The Earth is surrounded by drawings of nature including a desert, tropics, tundra, marine and deep sea environments, mountains, forests, rivers, and hills. Credit: Kaleigh Ballantine/NOAA.A NOAA small boat returns to ship under a rainbow after collecting water samples and deploying scientific instruments in the Pacific’s Kure Atoll. Credit: James Morioka/NOAA.
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 21/04/2025
It’s our 4th & final week of #EarthMonthNOAA! -Visit noaa.gov/earthday throughout the week great content, like: -Deepwater Horizon: 15 years of research, recovery and restoration. -How sharks keep the ocean healthy. And more!
Pictured: Bullfrog on a lily pad. Credit: iStock.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 18/04/2025
On March 1, Antarctic sea ice reached its smallest coverage of the year. This year’s minimum extent tied 2022 and 2024 for the second-lowest summer sea ice area observed since satellite records began in 1979. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 17/04/2025
When is it safe to start planting outdoors? This video shows how to use our NOAA map to find the average date for the last freezing temperatures of the season at your location, based on U.S. climate normals data from 1991-2020. Read more: www.climate.gov/spring-freeze
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 16/04/2025
March averaged 46.9°F across the U.S., about 5°F above the 1991-2020 norm. The central Plains were especially warm. Parts of the Rockies and Southeast were dry, while the Midwest saw unusually high rainfall. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 14/04/2025
It’s Week 3 of #EarthMonthNOAA! Visit noaa.gov/earthday for the following content & more throughout the week: –5 historically huge solar events & how space weather can impact you. –How lightning detection moved from ground to sky. –Downloadable Earth month posters and science activities.
Lightning in North Dakota: July 5, 2014. Credit: Jeremy Bower.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 10/04/2025
La Niña has ended, and the tropical Pacific is now in a neutral state—neither La Niña nor El Niño. Without those patterns influencing the atmosphere, it’s harder to anticipate seasonal shifts in rain or temperatures. Neutral likely lasts through fall. www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 09/04/2025
Arctic sea ice likely reached its largest coverage for the year on March 22, later than usual, but it was still the smallest winter maximum ever recorded in the 47-year satellite era. Read more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 07/04/2025
ICYMI: The polar vortex likely ended early this year, the second-earliest seasonal breakdown since 1958. Its disruption may raise the odds of colder-than-usual weather in early April across parts of the eastern U.S., northern Europe, and Asia. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 03/04/2025
NOAA forecasts show the polar vortex may have ended its season early. After a strong showing this winter, it was disrupted in early March and isn’t expected to recover, marking one of the earliest breakdowns of the stratospheric vortex in decades. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 02/04/2025
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center released its April 2025 outlooks. Warmer-than-average temperatures are favored across much of the U.S., with drought likely to persist or expand in parts of the southern Plains and Southwest. Read more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 02/04/2025
On March 20, staff at NOAA's South Pole Observatory saw their last ray of sun for 6 months. See our "last light" photo feature to learn about NOAA's research in the South Pole. noaa.gov/news/photo-feature-last-light-at-south-pole-brings-6-months-of-darkness
MARCH 20, 2025: At NOAA's South Pole Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, a wave of snow frames Dark Sector telescopes, giving a final glimpse of sunlight before six months of darkness. (Image credit: Ian Crocker/NOAA)A green sky and nearly full moon above the Dark Sector and Ceremonial South Pole. The Dark Sector is a designated area where light and electromagnetic interference are minimized to support sensitive scientific instruments. (Image credit: Ian Crocker/NOAA)
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 01/04/2025
We’re celebrating #EarthMonth & #CitizenScienceMonth starting ... now! #NoFooling! Check out noaa.gov/earthday all month for the latest Earth science news, fun Earth Month activities, & how you can help our planet. noaa.gov/earthday #EarthMonthNOAA #CitSci
Sunrise paints the sky over Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Credit: Jace Tunnell.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 28/03/2025
Today’s featured selection from the NCA5 Art x Climate Gallery showcases Diya P.’s photograph of a sunrise over Cholla cacti in the Southwest U.S. www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/03/2025
Did the winter 2024-25 La Niña precipitation pattern perform as predicted? To find out, we compared observed conditions to two ENSO-monitoring indices. See how we did in our newest ENSO blog post! www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 26/03/2025
Are you new to climate data? Ready to learn or review some of the basics? Our Climate Data Primer will help you understand and explore climate data and the types of questions it can answer. Visit the Primer: www.climate.gov/maps-data/cl...
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 24/03/2025
Spring Break season is here! Planning a beach getaway? Brush up on potentially life-saving rip current safety tips in this video: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ripcurrent.html
Visual of a rip current using a harmless green dye. Credit: NOAA’s National Ocean Service.
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 20/03/2025
(1/4) JUST IN: NOAA #SpringOutlook 2025: Forecasters predict above-average temperatures along the East Coast & the South, especially: FL,TX & the LA coastline, to eastern AZ & southern UT. noaa.gov/news-release/spring-outlook-dry-in-west-milder-than-average-in-south-and-east @nws.noaa.gov
This map depicts the most likely category (above-, near- or below-normal) for April-May-June 2025 seasonal mean temperatures. Orange/red (blue) colors correspond to favored above-normal (below-normal) temperatures respectively with the darker shades indicating higher likelihoods of that category. White areas labeled EC (Equal Chances) indicate that the odds are equal for each of the three categories.
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 20/03/2025
(2/4) NOAA #SpringOutlook 2025: Hydrologists predict typical spring flooding over parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley, Southeast & the Ohio River Valley. Risk for significant flooding is low. noaa.gov/news-release/spring-outlook-dry-in-west-milder-than-average-in-south-and-east @nws.noaa.gov
This map depicts the locations where there is a greater than 50% chance of moderate flooding during mid-March through mid-June, 2025.
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 20/03/2025
(3/4) NOAA #SpringOutlook 2025: Moderate to exceptional #drought likely to persist in the SW, parts of the Rockies & northern Plains, & along parts of the East Coast from New England to Florida. noaa.gov/news-release/spring-outlook-dry-in-west-milder-than-average-in-south-and-east @nws.noaa.gov
This map depicts where there is a greater than 50% chance of drought persistence, development or improvement based on short- and long-range statistical and dynamical forecasts from March 20 through June 30, 2025.
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NOAA @noaa.gov · 20/03/2025
(4/4) Find NOAA #SpringOutlook 2025 maps at: noaa.gov/news-release/spring-outlook-dry-in-west-milder-than-average-in-south-and-east @nws.noaa.gov
Wildflower superbloom on April 22, 2023, in Carrizo Plain National Monument, California. Credit: Getty Images.
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/03/2025
Today’s featured piece from the NCA5 Art x Climate Gallery showcases Jillian Pelto’s watercolor and colored pencil work reflecting coastal wetland restoration and changes in fishing behavior in the Gulf of Maine. www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/03/2025
Sailboats without sailors? Uncrewed surface vehicles—wind, wave, and solar-powered robotic platforms—fill critical gaps in ocean and climate data. A new study highlights their potential to support a global network observing the remote ocean. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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Uncrewed surface vehicles offer the key to new frontiers in ocean science
To fill in ocean-observation gaps, scientists have increasingly turned to an array of Uncrewed Surface Vehicles, some of which can navigate tens of thousands of kilometers to capture key observations ...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/03/2025
Spring has officially sprung! But did you know warmer temperatures caused the first signs of spring to arrive earlier than usual in many parts of the U.S.? Find out where and when the first signs of the season made their debut!: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 19/03/2025
Food businesses are vital lifelines in coastal communities during disasters, but they're also vulnerable. A new study shows how small food businesses in NYC and NJ are adapting to compounding risks from climate and public health crises. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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New article on small business responses to compound disasters
Small businesses are critical in community disaster recovery. They provide essential goods and services and employment, and act as gathering locations during disasters.
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