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Global climate summary for August 2024

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project (University of Maryland) | September 16, 2024

August was 15th consecutive month of record-setting global temperatures, and it brought the second-lowest August sea ice extent in the Antarctic.

U. S. climate summary for August 2024

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | September 11, 2024

Three tropical systems brought heavy rain and wind to the U.S. and its territories in August; it was the fourth-warmest summer on record for the contiguous U.S., and many cities were gripped by record heat.

U. S. climate outlook for September 2024

Mike Halpert | September 3, 2024

The highest odds for a much warmer than normal September are in the central West and southern Florida. The highest odds for a much drier than normal September are in the Upper Midwest.

Highlights from 'State of the Climate in 2023'

Jessica Blunden | August 22, 2024

International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, global sea level, and ocean heat in 2023.

Global climate summary for July 2024

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project (University of Maryland) | August 13, 2024

July global surface temperatures were the warmest on record for the month and marked the 14th consecutive month of record-high global temperatures.

U. S. climate summary for July 2024

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | August 9, 2024

Record precipitation, tornadoes, hurricanes, and wildfires impacted the U.S.; four new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters were confirmed in July.

U. S. climate outlook for August 2024

Mike Halpert | August 2, 2024

Warmer-than-normal conditions are favored across the U.S. for the last month of meteorological summer. Rain in the East could alleviate drought.

Global climate summary for June 2024

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project (University of Maryland) | July 16, 2024

Global temperatures were record warm for the 13th consecutive month, tying for the longest record-warm global temperature streak on record.

U. S. climate outlook for July 2024

Mike Halpert | July 1, 2024

Across the United States, only Alaska has higher-than-average odds of a cool July. Elsewhere, July is favored to be much warmer than average. That heat forecast plays a big role in expectations for significant drought expansion this month.

Global climate summary for May 2024

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Precipitation Climatology Project (University of Maryland) | June 17, 2024

Global temperatures were record warm across both land and ocean in May, capping off the warmest spring on record.

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