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Glowing red heart-shaped walls inside the Antelope Slot Canyon in Page, Arizona, United States. (Credit: Gettyimages)

February 14, 2017

Updated February 12, 2026

The Heart of America’s February Climate

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we take a look at typical February climate conditions and Climate Normals for several heartwarming U.S. locations.

Green and purple aurora at Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.

February 11, 2026

Assessing the Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in January 2026

January 2025 ranked as the fifth-warmest January in NOAA’s 177-year record, with a global surface temperature 2.02°F (1.12°C) higher than the 20th-century baseline.

A red barn on a frosty morning in Stowe Vermont, New England.

February 9, 2026

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

The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. in January was 33.2°F, 3.1°F above the 20th-century average, ranking in the warmest third of the 132-year record.

A groundhog munching on a carrot with more strewn on the ground in the background.

February 2, 2017

Updated January 30, 2026

What Will Punxsutawney Phil’s Six-Week Weather Prediction Be?

Every February 2, we anxiously await groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of spring’s arrival, but how accurate is he?

A graphic of the globe displaying geomagnetism.

January 27, 2026

NOAA Releases Updated Model of Earth’s Geomagnetic Field

The High Definition Geomagnetic Model 2026 release provides enhanced resolution and reduces uncertainty in complex drilling environments.

The sun sets on tiers of buildings along the Douro River in Portugal as seen from the bridge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

January 14, 2026

Assessing the Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in 2025

2025 ranked as the third-warmest year in NOAA’s 176-year record, with a global surface temperature 2.11°F (1.17°C) higher than the 20th-century baseline.

Arctic seals on a slab of ice. (Courtesy of Canva.com)

January 13, 2026

Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in 2025

Annual temperatures across the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) averaged 54.6°F in 2025, which was 2.6°F above the 20th-century average and ranked as the fourth-warmest year in the 131-year record.