This Storymap provides access to a collection of "stripes" graphics, in which a location's yearly temperature and precipitation conditions since 1895 are shown as a simple row of colored stripes without dates or numbers.

What are the chances of rain on the Fourth of July? This map shows the historic probability of there being of at least 0.1 inch of rain on the July 4 based on the latest U.S. Climate Normals from NOAA NCEI.

Interactive map of the hottest maximum temperatures at locations and when that record was set, recorded at thousands of U.S. stations.

Browse stories about the ‘climate behind the weather’ in this interactive map of current events found in our News and Features department.

Map of the historic probability of there being at least 1 inch of snow on the ground in the Lower 48 states on December 25 based on the latest U.S. Climate Normals from NOAA NCEI.

When does the climate record say you can expect the season's first snow? This map shows the historic date by which there's a 50% chance of at least 0.1" of snow on the ground, based on snowfall data from 1981-2010.

Compare projected changes in downhill ski season length by 2050 if we follow a moderate versus a high pathway of carbon emissions.

Interactive table and map showing state- and county-specific drought impacts ranked by U.S. Drought Monitor categories, including impacts to industry, natural resources, and human health.

Long-term sea level change trends at 100+ U.S. locations. Blue, upward arrows show where local sea level is rising. Brown, downward arrows show where local sea level is falling.

This interactive map shows the latest day for which snow greater than 0.1 inches was recorded for thousands of U.S. weather stations during their period of operation (up through April 11 of 2018).

Heat maps and matching satellite images presented with a slider, so that readers can get a sense of how and why each city experiences such a wide range of temperatures on a hot summer day.

This video of data from February 2014 shows storm clouds, then an animation of moisture from the tropics, and finally, how the atmospheric river banked up against the storm's cold front and moved inland with it.

This Storymap provides access to a collection of "stripes" graphics, in which a location's yearly temperature and precipitation conditions since 1895 are shown as a simple row of colored stripes without dates or numbers.

What are the chances of rain on the Fourth of July? This map shows the historic probability of there being of at least 0.1 inch of rain on the July 4 based on the latest U.S. Climate Normals from NOAA NCEI.

Interactive map of the hottest maximum temperatures at locations and when that record was set, recorded at thousands of U.S. stations.