Have you ever wondered how this spring compares to one 30 years ago or how rainfall trends have shifted over time in our area? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offers a powerful archive of historical weather and climate data that can help answer those questions – and much more. On this site you will find one of the world’s largest collections of climate and weather data including daily temperature records, precipitation totals, drought severity maps, and storm event reports going back for more than a century.

 

How to Access the Data

Visit www.ncei.noaa.gov to explore tools like:

  • Climate at a Glance – Visualize trends by city, state, or region
  • Storm Events Database – Browse significant weather events by date and location
  • Drought Monitor Archives – Track how dry periods have evolved over time

 

Above is just one of the many charts showing U.S. 2024 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters.

 

Stay Informed. Stay Prepared. Stay Curious.

History doesn’t just tell us where we’ve been – it helps us plan for where we’re going.