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April Snow Drought Update A March Meltdown: Historically Low Snowpack Melts Across the West, Signaling a Dire Water Supply Situation Many critical economic sectors like ag, energy, and recreation have been or will be impacted. See drought.gov/drought-status… @NOAA @WRCCclimate

Charleston’s waterfront has welcomed a major new addition as a state-of-the-art floating pier for @NOAA was successfully launched. This marked a milestone in NOAA’s investment in mission-ready maritime infrastructure. Learn more: omao.noaa.gov/omao/news-medi… #NOAAFleetWeek

Meet the mid-size ocean drone emerging as the next important member of @NOAA’s growing Uncrewed Surface Vehicle fleet! SeaTrac is solar-powered, self-propelled, & can stay at sea for months collecting data with off-the-shelf and NOAA-designed instruments. research.noaa.gov/another-ocean-…

Next week looks relatively wet for much of the US, with the greatest precip chances above normal in TX and AK. In contrast, most of the Southeast leans dry. Temps: Likely to be warmer than normal again for almost all of the US. drought.gov/forecasts @NOAA @NWS @NWSCPC

Drought has returned to California. 7.6% is in drought and 48.7% Abnormally Dry (D0). CA has been dealing with similar issues as much of the West. Paltry snowpack, warmer than normal temps, early snowmelt, and overall dryness in the last 60 days. drought.gov/states/califor… @NOAA

#DroughtMonitor 4/7: Drought developed or worsened in large parts of the Southeast and West. Mixed for the Plains. The Northeast and Midwest improved (but KY worsened). #Drought2026’s Footprint: 50.1% of the USA drought.gov @NOAA

As the record-breaking #MorrillFire burned across Nebraska last month, @NOAA's Next Generation Fire System helped responders protect lives and property. Learn more about this AI-powered early-warning tool: bit.ly/4syySso #Wildfires

Multimedia story: Forecasters chart the weather battlefield for fire crews NOAA incident meteorologists on-the-scene deliver critical data to the frontlines of wildfires Details: noaa.gov/multimedia/pho… via @NWS

Our Monthly *Global* Temp & Precip Report is out again today, this time for March 2026: via @NOAANCEI

Do you see that dark smudge-like shape moving across the top of this morning's Pacific view from @NOAA's #GOESWest (#GOES18) 🛰️? You're seeing a satellite eclipse! Twice a year, around the equinoxes, the GOES satellites pass through Earth’s shadow and can pick up stray sunlight—creating brief streaks or glitches like this. Don't worry, it's normal. Learn more here: bit.ly/4tV6f9V

#SafePlaceSelfie could not come at a better time! Forecasts suggest a multi-day threat for severe weather across the south-central U.S. is coming by this weekend and into early next week. Being prepared when severe weather threatens is the #1 action you can take to stay Weather-Ready. noaa.gov/safeplaceselfie

Today is the day to share your #SafePlaceSelfie! Here is ours! Let's see your safe place selfies. Feel free to comment, tag us and use the hashtag "SafePlaceSelfie" so we can find and share your posts. Let's work together to bring awareness to the importance of preparedness. More information about finding your safe place: noaa.gov/safeplaceselfie

Our Monthly Temperature & Precipitation Report is out again today, this time for March 2026: ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-…

We caught a comet! ☄️ The Compact Coronagraph (#CCOR1) on @NOAA's #GOES19 🛰️ tracked #Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) over the weekend. According to @NWSSWPC, "The comet does not appear to have survived its close approach to the sun and likely disintegrated into dust and gas after getting as close as about 100,000 miles from the solar surface."

The fan favorite of this year’s #NOAASatelliteShowdown is Team Atmospheric River! 🛰️🏆 Thanks for voting and joining us as we highlighted satellite views that help keep us informed.

For #TimelapseTuesday, we are looking at rounds of #SaharanDust blowing westward from Africa. This imagery from @NOAA's #GOESEast (#GOES19) 🛰️ tracks the dust for more than a week during its journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Why does NOAA track Saharan dust? Learn more here: bit.ly/47GNgHq

Join us for #SafePlaceSelfie on April 8! This is the 10 year anniversary of this campaign, and we would like YOU, your friends, your family, your dog, to participate. Watch this video to find out how. Spread the word. Get creative. You won’t want to miss out on Wednesday! For more, visit noaa.gov/safeplaceselfie.

National High/Low temps for Monday April 06, 2026: 97 at Death Valley, CA; 6 at Peter Sinks, UT #cawx #utwx go.usa.gov/cu5tP

March was unusually warm across much of the U.S. Daily record highs were widespread and persistent—especially in the Southwest, where some sites saw 12+ record days. Over 100 locations tied or set records for their warmest March temperature, highlighting the early-season heat.

April Drought Outlook Expected drought development: Southwest, Central CO/KS, a bit of TX, and part of SC/GA Improvement: parts of the S. Plains, Mid-South, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and HI Otherwise, drought persists. drought.gov/forecasts @NOAA @NWSCPC @NWS