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    Most Popular Products/Most Requested

    Welcome to the NCDC Most Popular Products Section

    Most all of NCDC's online data/products are now available at no charge. All online data should be available free by the end of fiscal year 2012. Please hover your mouse over the links to the upper left, or simply scroll down the page to select and view more content from this area of the NCDC website. Should you have something specific to look for, submit a search in the golden search bar above.


    A few things to keep in mind while you are here...
    1. Online access to most all online data (online meaning available through our website for online delivery) is now free to everyone.
    2. Period of record shown indicates period of data available online. The period of record for the complete data set may vary and is dependent on the desired location. Data prior to the period of record indicated may be available. The NCDC archives contain data as far back as the 1800s for certain data typesand locations. Contact the NCDC for availability, pricing and ordering information.
    3. Any data product ordered from NCDC may be certified for court, but only the more commonly certified products can be certified for court online. For ordering certified copies of items where certifications are not offered online, please contact the NCDC. For more information, please see the note on certifications on our NCDC Ordering page.
    4. Online means available through our web site for electronic delivery, although some items ordered online may require online delivery by mail and those are subject to a service charge. Some orders could be subject to a consultation fee or handling charge.
    5. Offline means the data type is not available through our web site. Contact the NCDC for availability, pricing and ordering information. Many items cost more when ordered offline.
    6. Some products require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
    7. All prices are subject to change.
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    Most Requested A:
    Local Climatological Data, U.S.
    Description: hourly, daily & monthly climatic data for many U.S. cities
    1. Quality Controlled (QCLCD) sample button Jan. 2005 and later ONLY. $3 per station-month
    2. Unedited (ULCD) sample button Data prior to 2005 ONLY. $3 per station-month
    3. QCLCD/ULCD Combo Subscription sample button $3 per station-month/$29 annual subscription (1 station)/$500 annual subscription (all stations)- covers QCLCD and ULCD period (i.e. before & after 2005)
    4. Edited Monthly (Online LCD) sample button Certification option. Free! (all stations)
    5. Edited Monthly/Annual (Hardcopy LCD) sample button $4 per station-month
    6. Edited Annual (Online LCD Annual) sample buttonFree! (all stations)
    Additional Information: Certified Data    DVD    Station List    Offline
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    Most Requested B:
    Global Historical Climate Network-Daily (GHCN-D)
    Description: Formatted and/or ASCII output of data types which includes daily temperature, precipitation, and snow records over global land areas.
    1. GHCN-Daily sample button FREE! Choice of standard PDF, custom CSV, or custom text file
    2. GHCN-Daily FTP/HTTP Access sample button FREE! Data files via FTP/HTTP
    3. Individual Station Original sample button FREE! Original forms (PDF)
    Additional Information: Certified Data    Offline
    Please note: Certified copies of the original 'Coop' forms (item 3 above) may be purchased by visiting the IPS system. As of Jan 2012, GHCN-Daily is now the official archive.
    top button Back to the topOnline period of record: 1800s to current

    Most Requested C:
    1971-2000 U.S. Climate Normals Products
    Description: long-term climatic averages & extremes for U.S. locations
    1. CLIM 20 Station Summaries sample button Free! Climatography of the U.S. #20. Also available on CD-ROM.
    2. CLIM 81 Monthly Normals sample button Free! Climatography of the U.S. #81. Also available on CD-ROM.
    3. CLIM 81 Supplement 1   Free! Climatography of the U.S. #81 Supplement 1 - Monthly Precipitation Probabilities
    4. CLIM 81 Supplement 2   Free! Climatography of the U.S. #81 Supplement 2 - Annual degree days to selected bases
    5. CLIM 84 Daily Normals sample button Free! Climatography of the U.S. #84. Also available on CD-ROM.
    6. CLIM 85 Divisional Normals   Free! Climatography of the U.S. #85, Or purchase hardcopy by mail.
    7. HCS 4-1, 4-2 and 4-3   Free! Historical Climatology Series 4-1, 4-2 and 4-3.
    8. HCS 5-1, 5-2 and 5-3   Free! Historical Climatology Series 5-1, 5-2 and 5-3. Updates to 5-1 and 5-2.
    Additional Information: Subscription    Offline
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    Most Requested D:
    Climatological Data Publication
    Description: daily & monthly climatic data for hundreds of locations within a U.S. state
    1. Individual Monthly Issue sample button Free online, Offline: $7 per state-month, service and handling charges apply to offline orders.
    2. Individual Annual Issue sample button Free online, Offline: $7 per state-year, service and handling charges apply to offline orders.
    Additional Information: DVD   Offline
    top button Back to the topOnline period of record: 1890 - Current

    Most Requested E:
    Storm Data Publication/Database
    Description: severe weather reports on damages, injuries, deaths, etc. for U.S. locations
    1. Storm Data (final) sample button FREE online, Offline $8 per month
    2. NCDC Storm Events Database   FREE search engine tool for severe weather events by location.
    Additional Information: DVD   Offline
    top button Back to the topOnline period of record: 1950 - Current

    Most Requested F:
    Hourly Precipitation Data Publication
    Description: collection of hourly precipitation data for many locations within a U.S. state
    1. Individual Monthly Issue sample button FREE online, Offline: $7 per state-month, service and handling charges apply to offline orders.
    2. Individual Annual/Dec. Issue   FREE online, Offline: $7 per state-year, service and handling charges apply to offline orders.
    Additional Information: DVD   Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1951 - Current

    Most Requested G:
    Annual Climatological Summary, U.S.
    Description: monthly & annual climatic statistics for a single U.S. location
    1. Individual Station sample button $2 per station-year, service and handling charges apply to offline orders.
    Additional Information: Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1948 - Current

    Most Requested H:
    DSI 3505 - Integrated Surface Data, Hourly, Global
    Description: digital dataset of detailed hourly observational climate data for thousands of locations worldwide
    1. 3505/CDO sample button Free Online!; Offline: $140 and up.
    2. 3505 FTP data access   Free Access to complete dataset, archival format only.
    Additional Information: Metadata/Software   Station History   DVD   QC   Offline
    top button Back to the topPeriod of record: 1901 - Current

    Most Requested I:
    Climate Maps of the United States
    Description: various long-term climatic data depicted on U.S. maps
    1. CLIMAPS - PDF or ESRI sample button FREE! For online viewing.
    2. Selected Maps Publication   $10 for published set of 20 maps.
    Additional Information: CD-ROM version   Documentation   Offline
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    Most Requested J:
    Historical Significant Events Imagery
    Description: satellite imagery photographics during a wide selection of historically significant dates & times
    1. HSEI Most Popular sample button Image View/Download: FREE!; Prints: Variable pricing ($5 and up)
    2. HSEI Posters sample button $18 per poster
    Additional Information: Quick Search   Help/Links   Offline
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    Most Requested K:
    DSI 3240 - Hourly Precipitation, U.S.
    Description: digital dataset of hourly precipitation data for thousands of U.S. locations
    1. 3240/CDO sample button Free Online; Offline: $80 and up.
    Additional Information: Offline
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