Latest NCDC News 
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.
NCDC Insider: Meet Information Technology Specialist, Adam Ierymenko
NCDC’s staff consists of a variety of individuals ranging in expertise from climate scientists to information technology, or IT, specialists like STG Inc. contractor, Adam Ierymenko.
Groundhog Forecasters versus the U.S. Temperature Record
Every February 2, crowds gather across the United States to find out if a particular groundhog saw his shadow—but how often do these furry “forecasters” actually get it right?
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for January 29, 2013
According to the January 29 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 57.7% of the contiguous U.S.
NEW Climate Data Online Update
NCDC recently released a new version of its Climate Data Online (CDO) web application, which now provides access to supplemental Normals data and includes a number of new text search features.
NCDC Participates in the Bilateral Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
In 2012, Canada and the United States amended the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to facilitate bilateral action on threats to Great Lakes water quality. To address a new provision, NOAA’s Central Region Climate Services Director Doug Kluck was appointed Cochair of the Subcommittee on Climate Change Impacts to provide that information.
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for January 22, 2013
According to the January 22 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 57.6% of the contiguous U.S.
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for January 15, 2013
According to the January 15 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 58.9% of the contiguous U.S.
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
2012 Global Temperatures 10th Highest on Record
The globally averaged temperature for 2012 marked the 10th warmest year since record keeping began in 1880.
