NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/06/2025Our final updates have been posted to the Climate.gov website, and this will be our final post to our social media channels. 115963414
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/06/2025Long-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... 249221
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/06/2025Extreme 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... 713631
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/06/2025June 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 381791718
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 18/06/2025Forecasting 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... 3679
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 13/06/2025ENSO-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... 26115
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... 411315
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 03/06/2025As 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... 58615
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 28/05/2025Tornado 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... 110831
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 23/05/2025Sunburns 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 16416
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 23/05/2025Stay 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 04315
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 23/05/2025Heading 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 32610
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 22/05/2025Traveling 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 14214
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 22/05/2025One 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 54417
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/05/2025Follow 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 816048
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/05/2025Do 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 33615
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/05/2025Check 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 414133
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/05/2025Heat-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. 07932
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 14/05/2025Ever 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... 513649
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 14/05/2025Next 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. 04113
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @noaa.gov · 12/05/2025Just 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) 515149
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 08/05/2025Atmospheric 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... 07117
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 02/05/2025NOAA’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... 49423
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 01/05/2025Climate 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... 7889
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 24/04/2025For #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 46115
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @noaa.gov · 22/04/2025Today 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. 34413104
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @noaa.gov · 21/04/2025It’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! 313824
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 18/04/2025On 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... 519681
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 17/04/2025When 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 491062242
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 16/04/2025March 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... 212429
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @noaa.gov · 14/04/2025It’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. 636862
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 10/04/2025La 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... 418053
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 09/04/2025Arctic 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... 5302123
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 07/04/2025ICYMI: 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... 531443359
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 03/04/2025NOAA 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... 921550
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 02/04/2025NOAA'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... 1228870
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @noaa.gov · 02/04/2025On 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 1038152
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @noaa.gov · 01/04/2025We’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 618420
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 28/03/2025Today’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... 524120
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 27/03/2025Did 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... 210919
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 26/03/2025Are 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... 49321
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @noaa.gov · 24/03/2025Spring 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 214835
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @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 1115655
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @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 3718
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @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 411522
Reposted by NOAA Climate.govNOAA @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 318322
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/03/2025Today’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... 511815
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 21/03/2025Sailboats 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...climate.govUncrewed surface vehicles offer the key to new frontiers in ocean scienceTo 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 ... 413325
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 20/03/2025Spring 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... 1116932
NOAA Climate.gov @climate.noaa.gov · 19/03/2025Food 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...climate.govNew article on small business responses to compound disastersSmall businesses are critical in community disaster recovery. They provide essential goods and services and employment, and act as gathering locations during disasters. 2749