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October 10, 2023

Assessing the U.S. Climate in September 2023

During September, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 67.8°F, 2.9°F above the 20th-century average.

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October 5, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for October 3, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 33.6% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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September 29, 2023

September 2023 Regional Climate Impacts and Outlooks

The September 2023 three-month summaries of climate impacts and outlooks are now available for 12 regions and subregions.

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September 28, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for September 26, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 32.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

Oceans Conference and Exposition 2023 Gulf Coast September 25-28, 2023

September 27, 2023

Participating in OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast

The OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast conference brings together government and civilian sector oceanographic expertise.

September 25, 2023

Celebrating 40 Years of the Regional Climate Center Program: Climate Services in Action

The Regional Climate Center Program provided examples of how climate services provided by the RCCs impact and inform real world decision-making.

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September 21, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for September 19, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 31.7% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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September 18, 2023

Preserving World War II Naval Data

Digitizing and archiving naval ship weather observations and deck logs from WWII could help correct the weather, water, and climate record.

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September 14, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for September 12, 2023

According to the September 12, 2023 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 31.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico, an increase from last week’s 30.2%. The worst drought categories (extreme to exceptional drought) increased from 7.5% last week to 8.0%.

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September 14, 2023

Assessing the Global Climate in August 2023

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for August 2023 was the highest on record for the month of August.