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Drought Eases in the East but Worsens in the South

(Oct. 8) -- Recent heavy rains have greatly improved drought conditions along the Eastern Seaboard, but they're getting worse in the Deep South, a bigger concern heading into a winter when La Nina conditions favor less precipitation than normal. Drought is also a concern for the Desert Southwest and Hawaii. Back-to-back...

Heightened Fire Danger Looms for Southwest

(July 27) -- It happens every year: The long, dry summer in the western U.S. results in a heightened fire danger. But two weather factors -- last winter's rainfall and a developing La Nina -- could result in a worse fire danger than normal in the Desert Southwest through the fall. As is the case every summer, it's been...

More Global Temperature Records Fall; Intense Heat This Week

(July 19) -- The month of June marked the fourth consecutive month with record-breaking global temperatures, including widespread intense heat across the United States. This week, the hottest air will shift out of the Southwest and southern Plains into the Deep South and Carolinas, where heat has been persistent so far...