Dataset Gallery

To find datasets of interest, glance through the entries below, enter a search term to the left, or click terms under the filters to refine the list.

Future Climate Projections - Graphs & Maps

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit – Climate Explorer

Check temperature, precipitation, and other climate conditions projected for the future for any county in the contiguous United States or borough in Alaska. Generate graphs or maps to compare projections against conditions observed in the recent past.

Weekly Drought Map

U.S. Drought Monitor

A weekly map—updated each Thursday—that shows the location and intensity of areas currently experiencing abnormal dryness or drought across the United States.

Average Annual and Monthly Numbers of Tornadoes by State - Maps

U.S. Tornado Climatology

Maps that show the average number of tornadoes in each of the United States over a year or by month, based on tornado observations from 1991-2010.

Wind Roses from airports around the world - Graphics or Raw Data Tables

Iowa Environmental Mesonet: Wind Rose Plots

The Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM) lets you examine long-term records of wind speed and direction for many locations around the world.

El Niño-Southern Oscillation - Indicators and technical discussions

CPC - Climate Weather Linkage: El Niño-Southern Oscillation

This webpage from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center provides current information related to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), including technical information for forecasting impacts in the United States.

Global Vegetation Health - Images

High resolution (1 km) Vegetation Health Products from VIIRS

Energy-detecting instruments on satellites give humans a way to monitor the status of vegetation around the world from space.

U.S. Climate Extremes Index - Graph or Map

U.S. Climate Extremes Index (CEI)

The U.S. Climate Extremes Index documents the area of the contiguous United States (or a region therein) that experienced extreme conditions (as defined by the index) during various time periods.

Snow Water Equivalent in Western Basins - Interactive Graphs

NRCS SNOTEL Snow Water Equivalent

Generate graphs that show cumulative snow water equivalent in river basins in western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.