Radar technology enables weather observers to track rain and snow storms in real time.
Maps & Data
The Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (WWCB) provides a vital source of information on weather, climate, and agricultural developments worldwide, along with maps and charts appropriate for the season.
Large assortment of maps and charts that put precipitation and temperatures into context by showing how recent conditions compare to long-term climate averages.
Explore the number of weather records broken over recent periods. Compare counts of temperature and precipitation records in the United States or across the globe.
A color-coded map indicating current river levels or flood stages for more than 6,500 streamgages in U.S. states and territories.
NOAA's Sea Level Rise map viewer gives users a way to visualize community-level impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise (up to 10 feet above average high tides).
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Comprehensive records describing 48 different types of severe events, from localized thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flash floods to regional events such as hurricanes, derechos, and winter storms.
Daily maps, charts, and animations show the extent of snow and ice over the contiguous United States, Alaska, or the whole Northern Hemisphere.
This tool generates bar graphs showing monthly extent of sea ice in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere, or for the entire globe.