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Rice paddy field in Thailand with flooded water in the field glinting in the sunlight.
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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Bluebonnet wildflowers bloom in a field in Texas with a few clouds and a golden sunset in the background.
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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Image of a tropical resort in the midst of a wind and rain storm.
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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The Vigo Park hailstone lying next to a work glove. (Credit: the storm chaser who discovered the hailstone)
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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Image of a Bathymetric map.
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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Chart showing global land and ocean average temperature anomalies from 1850-2026 in Celsius and Fahrenheit with a gray crimson background.
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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Industrial area in Kon Tum, Vietnam.
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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Photo of a road leading through the desert with the sun and mountains prominent in the background.
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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Significant snow blankets a street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, following a powerful storm system that impacted all of Rhode Island on February 22–23, 2026. Credit: Joe Poccia, Rhode Island State Climate Office.
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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High-resolution screenshot of the newly updated Coastal Relief Model Volume 8.
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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