Climate News

• Hurricane Intensity Dataset Updated based on feedback from industry partners

  New Hurricane Intensity Dataset Updated based on feedback from industry partners is now live.

• Assessing the Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in January 2026

  January 2025 ranked as the fifth-warmest January in NOAA’s 177-year record, with a global surface temperature 2.02°F (1.12°C) higher than the 20th-century baseline.

• Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in January 2026

  The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. in January was 33.2°F, 3.1°F above the 20th-century average, ranking in the warmest third of the 132-year record.

• NOAA Releases Updated Model of Earth’s Geomagnetic Field

  The High Definition Geomagnetic Model 2026 release provides enhanced resolution and reduces uncertainty in complex drilling environments.

• Assessing the Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in 2025

  2025 ranked as the third-warmest year in NOAA’s 176-year record, with a global surface temperature 2.11°F (1.17°C) higher than the 20th-century baseline.