Latest NCDC News 
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New Version of Climate Data Online Released
July 26, 2013In July 2013, NCDC released a new version of its Climate Data Online (CDO) system, which provides access to new datasets with a new design.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for July 23, 2013
July 25, 2013According to the July 23 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 46.6% of the contiguous U.S.
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NCDC Insider: Meet Scientific Programmer Bill Hankins
July 24, 2013Scientific programmers such as NCDC’s Bill Hankins helps ensure weather and climate scientists have easy access to the data they need.
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NCDC Coauthored Paper Gets Vast Online Attention in Nature Geoscience
July 22, 2013At the end of June 2013, an NCDC coauthored paper ranked number one in online attention in Nature Geoscience.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for July 16, 2013
July 19, 2013According to the July 16 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 46.1% of the contiguous U.S.
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NCDC Releases June 2013 Global Climate Report
July 18, 2013The globally averaged temperature for June 2013 tied with 2006 as the fifth warmest June since record keeping began in 1880.
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NCDC Releases June 2013 U.S. Climate Report
July 15, 2013The average temperature for the contiguous United States during June was 70.4°F, 2.0°F above the 20th century average.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for July 9, 2013
July 11, 2013According to the July 9 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 44.9% of the contiguous U.S.
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Asheville and NCDC Have Been Getting Soaked
July 11, 2013Asheville, North Carolina, where NCDC’s headquarters is located, has been completely drenched with rain thus far in July.
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This Month in Climate History: Earth’s Hottest Temperature
July 10, 2013On July 10, 1913, the world’s highest surface air temperature ever recorded of 134°F was observed at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley.




