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🌊 Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! Did you know that Earth is home to at least 8.7 million unique, identified species? That number may only scratch the surface is subject to change as many species exist deep in rainforests and oceans, unable to be touched by humans. In fact, the ocean is home to more than half of all life on Earth, yet 80% of our oceans are unexplored and unmapped!
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🐟 Scientists depend upon NCEI’s voluminous archive of ocean data to identify new species of marine life. The Census of Marine Life was a ten-year, worldwide effort to record and discover new ocean species, habitats and connections. The Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) was created to organize and share this data. NCEI worked alongside ocean scientists to guarantee that this important ocean data will be archived and shared with scientists now and in the future.
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📚 Learn more about how OBIS data was archived and stewarded by NCEI at the link in our bio.

▶️ As the winter cold fades, we’ve got a Rhode Island record to remind you that the cold isn't quite a memory yet.

▶️ On February 22–23, a storm produced unprecedented snowfall across the State of Rhode Island.

▶️ With unanimous agreement and based on a mountain of snowy evidence, the SCEC determined that the 42-inch snow depth at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport ties with the current Rhode Island record held by Foster from February 7, 1978.

▶️ At the link in our bio: Learn more about how the committee verified the snow depth record AND view our web story about the storm that created BOTH a snow depth record and 24-hour snowfall record in Rhode Island.

🌤️On April 13 2026, @NOAA and #NCEI launched the Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) product, helping architects and engineers design for today’s and tomorrow’s climate.
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🌬️Developed with industry input, TMY combines historical records and future projections to provide actionable #ClimateData on temperature solar radiation, wind and precipitation across the U.S.
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💻Learn more about TMY and the impact of NOAA products on the architecture and engineering industry at the link in our bio.

#NOAA #NCEI #Architecture #Engineering #Weather #Resilience #Infrastructure #Innovation

☁️ NOAA NCEI is moving to the cloud! Over the next 10 months, all of our data, products, and services will migrate from physical servers located in Asheville, NC and Boulder, CO to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud.
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🖥️ For more information on the cloud migration and how it will affect the services provided by NCEI, read our web story at the link in our bio.

Check out NCEI’s Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis for April. Here are the highlights:

🌍 April was the fourth-warmest April on record.

🌎 The Northern Hemisphere had a below-average snow cover extent, driven by deficits in Eurasia.

🌏 Both poles experienced below-average sea ice extent, with the Arctic having its second-smallest April extent on record.

🌍 Global tropical cyclone activity was near average with four named storms.

Click the link in our bio to read the full report.

Check out NCEI’s Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis for April. Here are the highlights:

🌍 April was the fourth-warmest April on record.

🌎 The Northern Hemisphere had a below-average snow cover extent, driven by deficits in Eurasia.

🌏 Both poles experienced below-average sea ice extent, with the Arctic having its second-smallest April extent on record.

🌍 Global tropical cyclone activity was near average with four named storms.

Click the link in our bio to read the full report.

Did April showers bring May flowers? For much of the U.S., the answer is “it depends.”

Good thing we have the April U.S. temperature and precipitation report ready. Some highlights:

➡️ The U.S. experienced its third-warmest April on record, with record-warm average temperatures observed across more than 700 counties and affecting more than 50 million people.

➡️ The last 12 months (May 2025–April 2026) were warmer than any other 12-month period on record for the CONUS.

➡️ The Upper Midwest region experienced its wettest April on record, receiving approximately twice its average precipitation.

➡️ Severe to exceptional drought covered over 40% of the U.S., with the Southeast experiencing its greatest extent on record.

Want to learn more? See our link in the bio to learn more.

Did April showers bring May flowers? For much of the U.S., the answer is “it depends.”

Good thing we have the April U.S. temperature and precipitation report ready. Some highlights:

➡️ The U.S. experienced its third-warmest April on record, with record-warm average temperatures observed across more than 700 counties and affecting more than 50 million people.

➡️ The last 12 months (May 2025–April 2026) were warmer than any other 12-month period on record for the CONUS.

➡️ The Upper Midwest region experienced its wettest April on record, receiving approximately twice its average precipitation.

➡️ Severe to exceptional drought covered over 40% of the U.S., with the Southeast experiencing its greatest extent on record.

Want to learn more? See our link in the bio to learn more.

🌪️The updated Advanced Dvorak Technique-Hurricane Satellite (ADT-HURSAT) dataset is here! Created by @noaa and #CIMSS at @uwmadison, ADT-HURSAT provides reliable hurricane intensity records for 1978 through 2024. These reliable long-term records help communities, businesses, and scientists understand how storms develop and how risks change over time.
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🌧️As the 2026 hurricane season approaches, this historical data can improve risk analysis and storm preparedness to enhance #PublicSafety and help businesses protect supply chains to ensure essential goods are available.
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🌀NOAA environmental products like ADT-HURSAT help businesses and communities plan ahead, reduce storm impacts, and protect lives, property, and local economies. Learn more about ADT-Hursat at the link in our bio.

The U.S. and Texas are entering peak hail season! Storm Prediction Center data tells us that Texas has led the nation in hail reports for the last decade. It isn’t every day that Texans see a record-breaking hailstone, though.

On June 2, 2024, a supercell thunderstorm developed in Swisher County, Texas. A large hailstone was discovered beside the road by storm chasers who were tracking the storm. A committee of scientists have verified a new Texas hailstone record of 7.1 inches in diameter.

Learn more about the record and how the committee verified the hailstone size at the link in our bio.

💧 NCEI is excited to announce our new and improved Marine Microplastics portal! The portal serves as a go-to point for providing streamlined access to NCEI’s comprehensive marine microplastics data archive.
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💻 The portal features a GIS interactive map displaying aggregated data of microplastic concentration from various marine settings/environments. Users can also find instructions on how to download and submit microplastic data, general information on microplastics and education and outreach materials.
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🔬 Did you know that marine microplastics are less than 5 mm in size? Visit and explore the new portal to learn more about microplastics and explore the different tools available for studying their impact at the link in our bio.

🌊 Happy Earth Day! NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is excited to announce the recent upgrade of the Bathymetric Data Map Viewer. The upgrade will provide increased performance and responsiveness, better mobile usability, more powerful search/filtering capabilities, and improved accessibility for users.
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🌎Bathymetric data is the mapping of underwater terrain and measurement of water depth. This information is crucial to successful maritime navigation, understanding deep-sea marine life and monitoring changing coastlines. Celebrate Earth Day by learning more about the importance of bathymetric data and exploring the viewer at the link in our bio. #earthdaynoaa

NOAAGlobalTemp is now providing more accurate global temperature data thanks to Artificial Intelligence. Click the link in our bio for more!

Check out NCEI’s Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis for March. Here are the highlights:
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🌍 With temperatures above average across much of the globe, March 2026 tied as the second-warmest March on record.
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🌎 The Northern Hemisphere experienced its sixth-lowest March snow cover extent.
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🌏 The Arctic experienced near-record-low March sea ice extent, while the Antarctic had a below-average extent.
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🌍 In March, six named storms formed globally, which is near-average activity.
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Click the link in our bio to read the full report.

Check out NCEI’s Global Temperature and Precipitation Analysis for March. Here are the highlights:
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🌍 With temperatures above average across much of the globe, March 2026 tied as the second-warmest March on record.
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🌎 The Northern Hemisphere experienced its sixth-lowest March snow cover extent.
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🌏 The Arctic experienced near-record-low March sea ice extent, while the Antarctic had a below-average extent.
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🌍 In March, six named storms formed globally, which is near-average activity.
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Click the link in our bio to read the full report.