Latest NCDC News 
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for November 27, 2012
According to the November 27 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 62.7% of the contiguous U.S.
NCDC Continues to Expand the U.S. Climate Reference Network in Alaska
Detecting the signal of climate change requires documentable, defensible scientific data, and NCDC has a number of data sources that provide details for scientists to analyze. Of those sources, the U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) is the premiere surface reference network that is designed with climate science in mind.
The U.S. Climate Reference Network—A Decade of Operations
NOAA’s U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) is a sophisticated climate-observing network specifically designed and deployed for quantifying climate change on a national scale. After a decade of operations, what has the USCRN achieved and what is in store for its future?
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for November 20, 2012
According to the November 20 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 60.1% of the contiguous U.S.
Helping the Energy Industry Anticipate Customer Demand
Although we as individuals simply adjust our thermostats to heat or cool our environment, energy utilities regularly face economic and commodity challenges to meet customer demand.
CycloneCenter.org Reaches 100,000 Classifications
On November 16, just two months after its initial release, CycloneCenter.org reached 100,000 classifications.
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for November 13, 2012
According to the November 13 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 58.8% of the contiguous U.S.
NCDC Releases October Global Climate Report
The globally averaged temperature for October 2012 was the fifth warmest October since recordkeeping began in 1880.
Summary Information on Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy
Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ, on October 29 after it transitioned from a tropical to a post-tropical cyclone.
The Making of the Hottest Year on Record
Climate.gov is featuring a new video entitled The Making of the Hottest Year on Record: USA Temperature Update.
