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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for April 15, 2014 According to the April 15 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 37.9% of the contiguous U.S. -
NCDC Releases March 2014 U.S. Climate Report The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during March was 40.5°F, 1.0°F below the 20th century average. -
How Can Paleoclimatology Tell Us About Drought? Paleoclimate data, which extend the climate record thousands of years, help scientists put drought into historical perspective. -
NCDC Releases February 2014 Global Climate Report The globally averaged temperature for February 2014 was the 21st highest for February since record keeping began. -
Picture Climate: What’s ASOS? The Automated Surface Observing System serves as the nation's primary surface weather observing network.
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2014 Products and Services Guide Available Online
The NCDC 2014 Products and Services Guide provides an overview of the wide range of products and services we offer. A free PDF copy of the guide is available on the NCDC website.
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2012 State of the Climate Report Released
The 2012 State of the Climate report, an assessment of the world’s climate, was released August 6, 2013.
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Climate.gov released a new video today entitled, “Decision Maker’s Toolbox: The Weather and Climate Toolkit.”
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After a warm March, subfreezing temperatures struck much of the eastern U.S. on April 4–10, 2007, devastating plants and crops.
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NCDC’s Jessica Blunden, a climate scientist with ERT, Inc., was selected at the NOAA team member of the month for April 2014.
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NCDC and other federal agencies provide a suite of products to aid in monitoring soil moisture conditions across the U.S.
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On March 28 and 29, 1989, thunderstorms and heavy rains flooded many parts of northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas.
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