These links provide quick access to many of NCDC's climate and weather datasets, products, and various web pages and resources.
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U.S. Local Climatological Data
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Global Historical Climatology Network-Daily (GHCN-D)
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Integrated Surface Data, Hourly, Global
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U.S. Climate Normals Products
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Storm Data Publication/Database
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Climatological Data Publication
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Hourly Precipitation Data Publication/Database
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U.S. Annual Climatological Summary
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Weather Maps/Charts
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Comparative Climatic Data (CCD)
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Climatic Wind Data Publication
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Climate Maps of the United States
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CD-ROMs/DVDs
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Climate Indices
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Global Summary of the Day (GSOD)
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U.S. Historical Climatology Network (USHCN)
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Climates of the World/Historical Climate Summary
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Regional Climate Centers/National Weather Service Products
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Various Webpage Resources
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Analyses/Climate Monitoring
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Model Data
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Radar Data
* Access to online data (online meaning available through our website for online delivery) is now free to everyone. Some orders could be subject to a certification, consultation fee or handling charge. See the notes at the bottom of this page.
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2. Global Historical Climatology Network-Daily (GHCN-D) |
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Description: Formatted and/or ASCII output of data types, which includes daily temperature, precipitation, and snow records over global land areas; includes Cooperative Observer Program (COOP) data |
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GHCN-Daily |
Sample |
Choice of standard PDF, custom CSV, or custom text file |
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GHCN-Daily FTP Access |
Sample |
Data files via FTP |
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Individual Station Original |
Sample |
Original COOP forms (PDF) |
Additional Information: Certified Data Offline Options
Please Note: Certified copies of the original 'COOP' forms (item 3 above) may be purchased by visiting the IPS system. As of Jan 2012,GHCN-Daily is now the official archive. |
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Period of record: 1800s–Current
Certification charges apply |
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5.Storm Data Publication/Database |
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Description: Severe weather reports on damages, injuries, deaths, and more for U.S. locations |
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Storm Data (final) |
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Available online |
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NCDC Storm Events Database |
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Search engine tool for severe weather events by location (currently only 2006 forward) |
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NOAA's Severe Weather Data Inventory |
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System providing the ability to search records covering a particular time period and geographic region
Download formats currently supported are Shapefile (for GIS), KMZ (for Google Earth), CSV (comma-separated), and XML |
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Additional Information: DVD Offline Options |
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Period of record: 1950–Current |
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8. U.S. Annual Climatological Summary (Ancsum) |
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Description: Monthly and annual climatic statistics for a single U.S. location |
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Individual Station |
Sample |
Certification charges apply |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: Varies |
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10. Comparative Climatic Data (CCD) |
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Description: Climatic averages and extremes for major U.S. cities. |
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CCD Publication |
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Hardcopy (ordered offline) $5 |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: Varies |
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11. Climatic Wind Data Publication |
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Description: Climatic wind data from NCDC's LCD publication, U.S. Air Force climatic briefs, and more |
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Climatic Wind Data for the U.S. |
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Free online |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: Varies, but generally 1930–1996 |
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13. CD-ROMs/DVDs |
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Description: A listing of all available CD-ROMs and DVDs from NCDC |
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Catalog |
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Available for online ordering, delivered by first class mail |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: Varies by dataset |
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14. Climate Indices (National, Regional, Statewide, Divisional) |
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Description: Derived from U.S. station data, including the cooperative network, into monthly composite means by climate division |
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Climate Indices |
Sample |
Free online
Includes temperature, precipitation, and drought indices by year-month (via Climate Data Online (CDO) system) |
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Climate Indices FTP Access |
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Free online
Includes temperature, precipitation, and drought indices by year-month (FTP Access) |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: 1895–Present |
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15. Global Summary of the Day (GSOD) |
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Description: Global daily climatic data |
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Global Summary of the Day |
Sample |
Free online |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: Varies, as far back as 1930, and in some cases to the present |
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16. U.S. Historical Climatology Network (USHCN) |
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Description: The USHCN consists primarily of long-term COOP stations whose monthly temperature records have been adjusted for systematic, nonclimatic changes that bias temperature trends |
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U.S. Historical Climatology Data |
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Free online |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: Varies, as far back as 1900, and in some cases to the present |
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17. Climates of the World/Historical Climate Summary |
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Description: Monthly and annual worldwide climatic data presented in tabular form and on map |
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Historical Climate Summary 6-4 |
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Free online |
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Additional Information: Offline Options |
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Period of record: 1931–1960 |
*Notes
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Online access to most online data (online meaning available through our website for online delivery) is free.
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The period of record shown indicates the period of data available online. The period of record for the complete dataset may vary and is dependent on the desired location. Data prior to the period of record indicated may be available. The NCDC archives contain data as far back as the 1800s for certain data types and locations. Contact NCDC for availability, pricing, and ordering information.
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Any data product ordered from NCDC may be certified for court, but only the more commonly certified products are available for online ordering of certification. For ordering certified copies of items where certifications are not offered online, please contact NCDC. For more information on certifications, see the Certification of Data page.
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Online means available through our website for electronic delivery, although some items ordered online may require delivery by mail and those are subject to a service charge. Some orders could be subject to a consultation fee or handling charge.
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Offline means the data type is not available through our web site. Contact NCDC for availability, pricing and ordering information. Many items cost more when ordered offline.
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Some products require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.
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All prices are subject to change.