Posts tagged "NOAA"

With summer winding down, I wondered: How much does the amount of sunshine and humidity vary among U.S. cities? First, this map shows the average percentage of possible sunshine by... Read more →

Last month was the fourth-warmest January in the contiguous United States on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This chart shows three decades of Januaries. Red bars... Read more →

These maps capture the warm winter we’re experiencing in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states. The top map shows the average temperature so far this December. The bottom map shows how... Read more →

Add Irene to this map of billion-dollar weather disasters. In fact, the storm could be one on of the top 10 costliest ever: See larger PDF version | Source: NOAA Read more →

Using the NOAA’s cool hurricane tracker, I discovered that Washington, DC, hasn’t received a direct hit from a hurricane in recorded history. (And, of course, Hurricane Irene won’t pass directly... Read more →

The city of Chicago is planning ahead for climate change, choosing different paving materials and plants in anticipation of warmer temperatures, according to this story in The New York Times.... Read more →