1. NOAA precipitation forecast for 2017-18 winter

    A record winter during the American Revolution almost put independence on ice

    George Washington lacked a modern seasonal forecast when his army faced unprecedented cold in the winter of 1779-80.

    • Weather

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  2. Precipitation in the WRF model

    Groundbreaking data set gives unprecedented look at future weather

    A rich, new data set is giving scientists an unprecedented look at the future of weather

    • Climate,
    • Data,
    • Weather

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  3. The Sun. Credit NASA.

    New model reveals origins of the Sun's seasons

    The solar seasons — which change every six to 18 months from "bursty" to quiet, and vice versa — have been realistically simulated for the first time in a computer model.

    • Sun + Space Weather

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  4. Future storms will drop higher volumes of rain -- image of mesoscale convective system

    North American storm clusters could produce 80 percent more rain

    Storm clusters known as mesoscale convective systems will pose a much greater flooding risk later this century in a warming climate.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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  5. Predicted La Niña for 2018

    New research could predict La Niña drought years in advance

    Two new studies have significantly improved scientists’ ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by La Niña.

    • Climate,
    • Weather

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