NOAA: When It Comes to US Climate, What’s Normal Is About to Change This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Rebecca Lindsey Every decade, member nations of the World Meteorological Organization release an updated version of their country’s climate normals—a statistically smoothed, carefully quality-controlled, 30-year average of recent climate conditions. NOAA climate experts at the National Centers for Environmental Information are currently working on the new U.S. Climate Normals, which […] WeatherBrains | March 11, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: November and 2020 Year to Date Rank 2nd Hottest on Record for Globe The planet outdid itself last month, as November 2020 ranked second hottest on record, overtaking November 2019 for the No. 2 spot. Related: NOAA December ENSO Update: Walking in a La Niña Winter Wonderland Additionally, the year to date (January through November) and the three-month season (September through November) placed second and third hottest, respectively, according to scientists at NOAA’s National […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 15, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Remarkably Warm October Fuels March Toward 2nd-Hottest Year Earth endured exceptional heat last month with October 2020 ranking fourth-hottest October on record. Related: NOAA: NOAA: September 2020 Saw Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Destructive Fires, Record Heat | $16-Billion Disasters this Year. So Far. The year to date (January through October) ranked second-hottest for the globe as Arctic sea ice coverage shrank to historic lows for the month, according to […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 16, 2020 0 Comments
Brains Post: Climate Comparisons Between North America and Eurasia Here’s an artistic portrayal of similar climates found in North America and regions in Eurasia, courtesy of r/coolguides on reddit. The world is smaller than you think… Related: Comparing the True Size of Every Country Brains The Brains | October 5, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: Second-Warmest August and Third-Warmest June-August Ever Recorded for Globe This post first appeared on the NOAA website The August 2020 globally averaged temperature departure from average over land and ocean surfaces was the second-highest for the month of August in the 141-year NOAA global temperature dataset record, which dates back to 1880. Related: NOAA September 2020 ENSO Update: 75% Chance of a La Niña Winter This monthly summary, developed […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 15, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: July 2020 Was Record Hot for Many U.S. States This post first appeared on the NOAA website It was an unusually steamy month for the country — even for July. Some states recorded their hottest July ever as others tied with previous years. Related: NOAA: June 2020 Landed in the Warmest and Driest Thirds of the U.S. Historical Record The month’s precipitation was also higher than average and ranked […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
6 Things NOAA Forecasters Want Us To Know NOAA Forecasters want us to know 6 things about weather and climate to increase awareness of how it works and how to be prepared for it. But first of all, what is the difference between weather and climate? “Whereas weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in […] Weather Sebastian Opazo | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Dendrochronology: History From a Tree’s Perspective Dendrochronology is, most simply, the study of tree rings. But why should we care about the rings on a tree that you can usually only see after a tree has been cut down? Leonardo da Vinci was the first person to note that tree’s rings responded to their surrounding climate. After his observation in the early 14th-century dendrochronology progressed slowly as […] Brains Alex Camerino | June 26, 2020 0 Comments