After 15 years of service, the Meteorological Operational Satellite A (Metop-A) spacecraft will be deorbited in November 2021.
During October, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 57.0°F, 2.9°F above the 20th-century average.
According to the November 2 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 40.0% of the United States including Puerto Rico
According to the October 26 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 39.6% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
Get to know Nancy Ritchey, Archive Branch Chief, who is responsible for leading a team to make our data usable for generations to come.
According to the October 19 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 38.9% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
Get to know NCEI's six Regional Climate Services Directors.
Fall 2021 NASA DEVELOP team at NCEI uses satellite data to study seasonal water variability in the Midwest.
According to the October 12 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 39.6% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for September 2021 was the fifth highest on record for the month of September.
