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NCEI products and services are now available. Many data products continue to be updated as a result of the outage caused by Hurricane Helene. We apologize for any inconvenience.
According to the June 18, 2024 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 10.1% of the United States including Puerto Rico, an increase from last week’s 9.8%. The worst drought categories (extreme to exceptional drought) stayed about the same as last week’s 0.6%.
High-temperature records from the start of the Stonewall Uprising in defense of LGBTQ+ rights during June 28–July 3, 1969 still stand in New York City.
Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, while western North America, southern South America, and western Russia were cooler than average.