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03/03/2026, 3:00 pm EST
Reviewing the Climate Impact Company U.S. heating degree day (HDD) count for selected cities reveals the coldest location for meteorological winter 2025-26 was Norfolk, VA where 117.4% of the 30-year normal HDD was observed. Values above 110% are considered MUCH BELOW normal temperature (or MUCH HIGHER than normal heating demand). Norfolk was followed closely behind by New York City (117.0%), Baltimore, MD (114.3%), Richmond, VA (114.2%) and Hartford, CT (113.7%).
03/02/2026, 1:31 pm EST
Northern Africa, Southern Europe, and into the Middle East develop an impressive low latitude storm track. Central Europe to West/Southwest Russia and most of the Black Sea region are drier than normal.
03/01/2026, 6:40 am EST
During February, robust warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean subsurface was observed and supports an El Nino ahead climate signal. The last months when the entire equatorial Pacific subsurface were warmer than +1.0C was observed during April-June 2023 when Nino34 SSTA was +0.88C by June on the way to +1.99C by December. Multivariate ENSO index (MEI) shifted to an El Nino supporting +0.5 in June (2023) peaking at +1.1 in December.
02/26/2026, 12:09 pm EST
Prohibitive rain has drenched Central and South-central Australia in February. Parts of northeastern New south Wales and interior Western Australia were drier than normal.
02/25/2026, 8:15 am EST
Eastward shifting of the Madden Julian oscillation from north of Australia to The Dateline over the next 2 weeks is increasingly likely and with intensity which will promote expansion of the warm U.S. pattern eventually including the snowbound Northeast U.S. The Central/East-central U.S. turn wet!
Climate Impact Company Chart of the Day
Heavy Rain Continues in Australia; Queensland Primary Target. Possible 3 Tropical Cyclones This Week!
As many as 3 tropical cyclones are forecast to affect the northwest, north, and east coastlines in the latest 10-day rainfall outlook for Australia according to ECMWF. The core of the heavy rain (and extended range) is across Queensland.
Climate Impact Company Climate Diagnostics
East Pacific Upper Ocean Heat Immense; Atmosphere Still in La Nina Mode
The eastern equatorial East Pacific subsurface is impressively warm and continues to warm, the strongest (warm) signature since Q2/2023. However, at the surface, only the Nino12 region has warmed significantly (+1.23C). The Nino34 region remains slightly cooler than normal (-0.11C) confirming neutral ENSO phase.







