New State Climate Summaries Bring Local Information to You

In response to growing demands for state-level information on the assessment of climate change, NCEI and North Carolina State University’s Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites–North Carolina (CICS-NC (link is external)) have produced a set of climate summaries for all 50 U.S. states. These summaries, available via an interactive website and as downloadable PDFs, provide up-to-date information on observed and projected climate changes for each state. Focusing on characteristics of the physical climate and coastal issues in accordance with NOAA’s mission, these summaries are designed to supply decision makers, other stakeholders, and the public with highly relevant climate information delivered in an accessible and compact format.
Each state summary includes three “Key Messages” highlighting important trends and projections, 7 to 10 figures presenting data on key climate variables, and narrative text providing details and context on observed trends, projected changes, and selected climate impacts relevant to that state.
All states include figures showing observed and projected changes in annual temperature, annual precipitation, and the number of hot and cold days and nights and heavy precipitation days. Other figures are tailored to present information particularly relevant for each state, including drought trends for states in the Southwest, snowpack data for western states, and seasonal temperature and precipitation data—important for agricultural activities—for states in the Midwest and Great Plains.
FIND YOUR STATE HERE.