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Clouds covering mountains, except for the tip with sunlight reflecting off the snow.

February 2, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for January 31, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 35.7% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

Sunrise over the back of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer at the end of the Gulf of Mexico 2017 expedition.

February 1, 2023

The Gulf of Mexico Is Getting Warmer

NCEI scientists have quantified the warming trend in the upper Gulf of Mexico over the past 50 years (1970–2020).

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January 26, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for January 24, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 36.0% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

Scientist Richard Saltus stands on the beach in front of blue water with his hands in the air

January 23, 2023

Humans of NCEI: Richard Saltus

Get to know Richard Saltus, a Research Scientist studying geomagnetism at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES).

Snow capped mountains and sun turning the lower tier red in the light; mountains reflected in the lake.

January 19, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for January 17, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 36.7% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

A digitally rendered Earth emitting visible blue lines symbolizing its geomagnetic field

January 18, 2023

2022 WMM Annual Report is Released

Last month saw the publication of the 2022 State of the Geomagnetic Field Report.

Milky Way visible and lighting up the sky behind layers of mountains.

January 13, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for January 10, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 36.8% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

People wade into a river in front of a mosque that sits directly on the river bank in Kolkata, India.

January 12, 2023

Assessing the Global Climate in 2022

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for 2022 was sixth-highest on record for the year.

Dried up marsh with pier in the forefront and mountains and blue sky in the background.

January 10, 2023

Assessing the U.S. Climate in 2022

During 2022, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 53.4°F, which is 1.4°F above the 20th century average.

Layered winter landscape with trees in forefront and mountains and valleys doused with snow in the background.

January 5, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for January 3, 2023

According to the January 3, 2023 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 38.7% of the United States including Puerto Rico, a decrease from last week’s 41.5%.