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There’s a lot going on at NCEI. Discover more about us and Earth’s climate, oceans, coasts, and geophysics in these featured news stories.
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February 10, 2023
Updated February 10, 2023

NOAA Updates its Global Surface Temperature Dataset

NOAA’s updated version of the global surface temperature dataset (NOAAGlobalTemp) has been released.

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February 9, 2023

U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for February 7, 2023

Moderate to exceptional drought covers 35.0% of the United States including Puerto Rico.

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February 8, 2023

Assessing the U.S. Climate in January 2023

In January, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 35.2°F, which is 5.1°F above the 20th-century average.

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February 2, 2017
Updated February 2, 2023

Groundhog Day Forecasts and Climate History

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

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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 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).

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January 18, 2023

2022 WMM Annual Report is Released

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

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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.

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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.

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January 4, 2023

Participating in the 2023 AMS Annual Meeting

NCEI scientists and staff showcase their work and knowledge during the 2023 annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society.

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