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Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

ENSO and Climate Variability


Understanding ENSO (From PMEL)


ENSO Monitor - State of Current Conditions

From International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI): From NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab (PMEL):
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El Nino Map



El Nino Temperatures and Anomalies


Climatology and ENSO-Related Climate Variability in the Pacific


Tropical Cyclone Climatology in the Pacific

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