### [2026-06-8](/feed/2026/06/8/index.md)

##### Climate change in the United States
# The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration records the country's second-warmest spring since records began, while drought conditions affect more than half of the contiguous states despite above-average precipitation in some regions. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via Terra Daily](https://www.terradaily.com/afp/260608165400.ey46xvr5.html)

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1. [The National Weather Service issues winter storm warnings across the central Great Plains and an ice storm warning in Missouri, in anticipation of severe freezing rain and icing events. The winter storm begins impacting the northwestern continental United States with heavy snowfall. ](/feed/2025/01/3/the-national-weather-service-issues-winter-storm-warnings-across-the-central-great-plains-and-an-ice-storm-warning-in-mi.md) _Context: contiguous states_