Five visualizing tools are available to analyze weather data.

1) Today’s Weather Maps is a page that shows map output from NOAA’s Global Forecast System (GFS) model. On this page one can visualize the current state of our planet’s weather via the following variables: 2 Meter Surface Average, Maximum, and Minimum Temperature; 2 Meter Surface Temperature Anomaly; Precipitation / Clouds; 10 Meter Wind Speed; Mean Sea level Atmospheric Pressure; Precipitable Water; 500hPa Geopotential Height; Jet Stream Wind Speed;  Snow Depth / Mean Sea Level Atmospheric Pressure; Sea Ice /Snow Cover; Sea Surface Temperature; and Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly. A 1979-2000 period average is used to determine anomalies.

2) Outlook Forecast Maps page display’s 3, 5, and 10-day forecasts maps from NOAA’s Global Forecast System (GFS) model for the variables: Average 2 Meter Surface Temperature;  Average 2 Meter Surface Temperature Anomaly; Minimum 2 Meter Surface Temperature; Maximum 2 Meter Surface Temperature; Total Accumulated Precipitation; Average 10 Meter Wind Speed; Average Precipitable Water; and Average Mean Sea Level Pressure. Maps are available for the world, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, North America, United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia-New Zealand. A 1979-2000 period average is used to determine anomalies.

3) Hourly Forecast Maps page allows one to view hourly weather forecasts from a number of  NOAA/NCEP numerical models for a variety of weather variables. Geographic area covered varies with the model used. This page also allow one to create animations of these weather variables into the future.

4) US Radar and Satellite page provides the current  US radar mosaic and access to GOES-East and GOES-West visible satellite imagery.

Eight visualizing tools are available to analyze climate data.

1) Daily Sea Ice Timeseries and Maps page displays Arctic and Antarctic daily sea-ice extent as a time-series and concentration maps as determined from satellite data. Data record goes back to 1978.

2) Daily Reanalysis and Sea Ice Maps page allows you to create month or year-long animations of 2 Meter Surface Temperature Anomaly, 2 Meter Surface Maximum Temperature, 2 Meter Surface Minimum Temperature, Surface Sea Temperature, and Surface Sea Temperature Anomaly for the world and various geographic regions. From this page, you can also visualize sea ice concentrations as monthly or year-long animations for the Arctic and Antarctic. A 1979-2000 period average is used to determine anomalies.

3) Monthly Reanalysis Maps lets you create a variety of different analyses on a wide variety of climate variables from reanalysis models and NOAA gridded observation datasets that are displayed on maps. This page also contains CMIP5 and CMIP6 climate model ensemble datasets that allow you to explore historical and future predictions for RCP 4.5 and 8.5 emission scenarios. Maps can be produced for the world or 16 different geographical regions. Comparisons for individuals years or periods can be made to selected “normal” baselines.

4) Monthly Reanalysis Timeseries page lets you create a variety of different analyses on a wide variety of climate variables from reanalysis models and NOAA gridded observation datasets that are displayed on a time plot graph. This page also contains CMIP5 climate model ensemble datasets that allow you to explore historical and future predictions for RCP 4.5 and 8.5 emission scenarios. Time plots can be produced for various geographical regions. Comparisons for individual years or periods can be made to selected “normal” baselines.

5) Monthly Reanalysis Correlations page allows one to run correlation analysis between two different climate variables at the monthly scale from one of nine datasets and display the results spatially on a map.

6) Monthly U.S. Timeseries and Maps pages provides a time-series analysis of trends for the climate variables of 2 Meter Surface Average Temperature, 2 Meter Surface Maximum Temperature, 2 Meter Surface Minimum Temperature, 2 Meter Surface Average Temperature Anomaly, Precipitation, or Precipitation Anomaly at the monthly, seasonal, or annual timescale for the contiguous United States or individual states over the period 1985 to 2020. This analysis is displayed as a time-series graph and an animated map.

7) Global SST Timeseries and Maps page time-series analysis of trends for Sea Surface Temperature or  Sea Surface Temperature  Anomaly at the monthly or annual timescale. This analysis is displayed as a time-series graph and an animated map for the globe, North Atlantic,  North Atlantic subpolar, Gulf of Maine, or Gulf of Mexico geographical regions.

8) Environmental Change Model displays the potential location of biomes across the globe for the climate conditions occurring from  20,0000 years ago to 2100 CE. Future predictions are based on the RCP8.5 emission scenario for 2025, 2050, 2075, and 2100.