Latest NCDC News 
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for April 16, 2013
According to the April 16 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 47.8% of the contiguous U.S.
NCDC Releases March 2013 Global Climate Report
The globally averaged temperature for March 2013 tied with 2006 as the 10th warmest March since record keeping began in 1880.
Product Highlight: North American Climate Extremes Monitoring
NCDC’s North American Climate Extremes Monitoring (NACEM) analysis tool can help improve our understanding of changing climate extremes.
March 2013 Radically Different from March 2012
Most of the Nation experienced a radically different March 2013 than they experienced in March 2012.
NCDC’s Data Help Track the Emergence of Periodical Cicadas
NCDC’s U.S. Climate Reference Network data are aiding in a citizen-science project to predict the 17-year cicadas’ emergence.
NCDC Releases March 2013 U.S. Climate Report
The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during March was 40.8°F, 0.9°F below the twentieth-century average.
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for April 9, 2013
According to the April 9 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 50.8% of the contiguous U.S.
2013 Mountain Science Expo: Ready, Set, EXPLORE!
NCDC will participate in the 2013 Mountain Science Expo from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the North Carolina Arboretum.
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for April 2, 2013
According to the April 2 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 51.9% of the contiguous U.S.
Analyses of Maximum Precipitation Estimates: Impacts of a Wetter Future
According to a NOAA-led study, as the globe warms, more moisture in a warmer atmosphere will make extreme precipitation events more intense.
