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May 11, 2026

Assessing the Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in April 2026

April 2026 ranked as the fourth-warmest April on record with a global surface temperature 2.02°F (1.12°C) above the 20th-century average.

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May 8, 2026

Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in April 2026

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. in April was 54.79°F, 3.75°F above the 20th-century average, ranking as the third-warmest April on record.

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May 6, 2026

NOAA Releases Updated Dataset for Hurricane Analysis

The new ADT-Hursat Tool for Hurricane Analysis is now ready and available for use.

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April 30, 2026

New Texas Hailstone Record Confirmed by NOAA and Partners

New hail record for Texas of 7.1 inches discovered by storm chasers on June 2, 2024.

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April 22, 2026

Explore the Sea Floor with NCEI’s Modernized Portal

A new, updated Bathymetric Data Viewer provides discovery, access and visualization of bathymetric data in NCEI's archives.

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April 13, 2026

AI Supercharges Key NOAA Dataset, Ensuring Peak Accuracy

NOAA has transitioned to version 6.1.0 of its Global Surface Temperature (NOAAGlobalTemp) dataset.

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April 9, 2026

Assessing the Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in March 2026

March 2026 had a surface temperature 2.36°F (1.31°C) above the 20th-century average, tying with 2024 as the second-warmest March on record.

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April 8, 2026
Updated April 8, 2026

Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in March 2026

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. in March was 50.85°F, 9.35°F above the 20th-century average, marking the first time any month’s average has exceeded 9°F above that baseline.

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March 31, 2026

Rhode Island Receives New 24-Hour State Snowfall Record

New 24-hour snowfall record for Rhode Island on February 22–23, 2026.

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March 27, 2026

A Closer Look at the Pacific Northwest Coast

The Coastal Relief Model Volume 8, which models the United States’ Pacific Northwest region, has received a substantial update.

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