2012 Warmest Year on Record for U.S.
The 2012 annual temperature was 3.2°F above the 20th century average, making it the warmest year on record for the contiguous United States. Read more in the full report.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for February 5, 2013 According to the February 5 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 56.8% of the contiguous U.S. -
2012 Global Temperatures 10th Highest on Record The globally averaged temperature for 2012 marked the 10th warmest year since record keeping began in 1880. -
Extreme Events of 2012: Global to Local Responses Climate.gov released a new video entitled “Extreme Events of 2012: Global to Local Responses” starring NCDC’s Deke Arndt -
Water Waning into Winter – A New Climate.gov Video Climate.gov features a new video entitled "Water Waning into Winter" starring Deke Arndt, Chief of the Climate Monitoring Branch. -
CycloneCenter.org Reaches 100,000 Classifications On November 16, just two months after its initial release, CycloneCenter.org reached 100,000 classifications.
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2013 Products and Services Guide Available Online
The NCDC 2013 Products and Services Guide provides an overview of the wide range of products and services we offer. A free PDF copy of the guide is available on the NCDC website.
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2011 State of the Climate Report Released
July 10, NOAA released the 2011 State of the Climate report, a peer-reviewed report compiled by 378 scientists from 48 countries around the world.
