Last month saw the publication of the 2025 State of the Geomagnetic Field Report. The report details the current state of Earth’s main magnetic field, and provides a performance analysis of the most ...

Map of global notable weather and climate events in August 2026. The global surface temperature in August 2026 was 2.38°F (1.32°C) above the 20th-century average—the warmest August in the 1850–2026 ...

The average temperature for the CONUS in September was 69.4°F, 4.6°F above the 20th-century average, making it the warmest September in the 132-year record, surpassing the previous record set in 1998 ...

Globally, September 2026 ranked as the second-warmest September on record, trailing only 2023. Global sea surface temperature departure from average reached an all-time high for any month, surpassing ...

On an early May morning in 1883, the captain of the German warship Elisabeth spotted a cloud of ash and dust rising above the uninhabited island of Krakatau. Little did the captain know that his ...

NOAA hosted the 2026 Industry Partnerships Summit at the NOAA Auditorium and Science Center in Silver Spring, MD.

A geomagnetic storm lies behind every inspiring aurora in our skies. The mystery behind these shimmering curtains of neon-like light isn’t a mystery to scientists who study space weather. Rather than ...

In the aftermath of tropical cyclones, images of flattened buildings, uprooted trees, and flooded streets dominate news coverage. But some storm damage can’t be captured in photographs: Hurricanes ...

Warmest on record: July 2026 averaged 76.9°F, the warmest month on record (1895–present) for the contiguous United States (CONUS). Widespread warmth: Above-average temperatures covered the entire ...

On an idyllic Monday night in 2009, the palm-lined coasts of the American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga Islands looked peaceful and serene. But by early Tuesday morning, residents and tourists were struck a ...