Weather Forecast tools
National weather maps -This page has over 30 maps showing forecasts, current weather, observed highs and lows, etc.
- Population under a Watch, Warning or Advisory, updated hourly
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Severe Weather
Population under a Watch, Warning or Advisory, updated hourly
Storm reports updated daily- includes tornadoes, wind and hail reports
Tornado statistics -summaryinformation about tornadoes that have occurred since 2000
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Historic or certified weather data
The National Centers for Environmental Information manages all of the databases for NOAA’s oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data.
- Past weather data
- To order certified past weather data for use in a court of law, visitthe Past Weather Certification of Data pageor call (828) 271-4800, then press “2”.
- Quick links to climate and weather datasets, products, web pages and more
Recent Daily Record reports - This site offers the most recently broken/tied records (past 72 hours) and is continuously updated by local forecast offices.
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Weather records, weather-related fatalities, damage statistics
U.S. weather records- Weather recordssearchable by date, month, state, etc. -updated daily
Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters- Climate events in the U.S. that have had great economic and societal impacts -updated quarterly
Tornado statistics - Summaries of information about tornadoes that have occurred since 2000.
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Heat-related information & resources
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Satellite imagery, animation, photosand video
- NOAA Environmental Visualization Lab
Contact NOAA Satellites - Email:ncei.sat.info@noaa.gov
See AlsoNOAA's Climate Prediction Center
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Climate data resources
- Monthly climate reports
- Climate data online
- Climate stories, maps and images
- National Climate Assessment
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Weather Ready Nation
Ready your community for extreme weather, water, and climate events.
- Awareness and preparedness information by season
- Become a Storm Spotter or Cooperative Observer
- Careers and internships withthe National Weather Service
- NOAA internship opportunities
- NOAA student opportunities
- Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador program
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Weather outlooks
Weather outlooks are longer-term forecasts, usually from two weeks to three months at a time.
- U.S. Drought Outlook
- El Nino-Southern Oscillation Discussion/ENSO Outlook
- U.S. Hazards Outlook
- U.S. Seasonal Outlook
- Severe Weather Outlook
- River gauge forecasts and levels
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Aviation weather
- Aviation Weather Center - The Aviation Weather Center delivers consistent, timely and accurate weather information for the world airspace system. It is part of theNational Centers for Environmental Prediction.
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Weather information on the go
- National Weather Service API- National Weather Service’sapplication programming interfaceinformation
- Get NWS weather forecasts on your mobile phone
- NOAA Weather Radio
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Weather service and other NOAA weather-related contacts
NOAA's National Weather Service
For the public
nws.communications.office@noaa.gov
301-427-9855
For reporters and other members of themedia
NWS.PA@noaa.gov
301-427-9000
National Weather Service general information
- History: 150th Anniversary of the National Weather Service
- Owlie: NWS education tools, weather safety and science
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Other NOAA contacts
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information - Climate
- NCEI website |email
- NOAA Climate.gov portal
General mailbox (home page issues, general comments):climate-portal@noaa.gov
News & Features:climate-climatewatchmagazine@noaa.gov
Maps & Data:climate-dataandservices@noaa.gov
Teaching Climate:climate-education@noaa.gov
NOAA Satellites website| email
NOAA Communications and online newsroom
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