NOAA News
Study Says 2014 Climate Melted Records
Global sea levels swelled to a high, tropical cyclones continued to multiply and the world's thermometer set a record in 2014, according to a new report tracking the Earth's climate. The report, an ...
Has Active Atlantic Hurricane Phase Ended? Experts Weigh In
Two of three groups of expert hurricane researchers have already predicted a below-average hurricane season for 2015, and the third has also signaled that an updated forecast due to be released on ...
NOAA Forecasters Say El Niño Weakens Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
The Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than usual, producing six to 11 named storms through Nov. 30, as moderate sea-surface temperatures and an El Niño weather pattern limit storm ...
Earth’s Surface Rising; Scientists Trace Cause to Ice Age
In the U.S., this past year has had more than enough reminders of how weather can affect our lives. California is heading into its fourth year of drought because it didn't get enough snow. Boston is ...
2015 Finds U.S. in a Tornado ‘Drought’
The U.S. appears to be locked in a tornado drought, as meteorologists have recorded only about two-dozen twisters so far this year during a period when 100 or more are typical. There also have been ...
October is Fifth Month to Set Heat Record in 2014: NOAA
Despite a bitter U.S. cold snap, the globe is rushing hell-bent toward its warmest year on record with last month setting the fifth monthly heat record of the year. The National Oceanic and ...
NOAA Sees Nuisance Flooding Rising for U.S. Cities
Residents and officials in major U.S. cities know it doesn't take a fierce storm or menacing hurricane to cause flooding as they increasingly have to deal with so-called "nuisance flooding" caused by ...
NOAA Forecasts 3 to 6 Hurricanes for Atlantic Storm Season
Three to six hurricanes will probably form in the Atlantic this year in what is forecast to be a near- to below-normal storm season. Eight to 13 named systems are expected in the six-month season ...