Sources of climate data

Browse our Data and Tools page for more detailed information from these sources and many more.

• NOAA Climate
• Western Regional Climate Center
• Earth System Research Laboratory
• Climate Prediction Center
• National Centers for Environmental Information
• Atmospheric Sciences Department, University of Washington
• Global data from Center for Climate Research, University of Delaware
• University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer 

Explanations of climate phenomena

• El Niño, La Niña
• Pacific Decadal Oscillation
• Global climate change

Resources for parents and teachers

• Climate Science for the Classroom E-book A large ebook with full data-based lesson plans covering various WA-specific climate change topics
• What is climate? A video explainer for the difference between climate and weather (for elementary to middle-school aged)
• The Basics of Climate Change Explanations of climate change phenomena and impacts on people, plants, globally.
• A Kid’s Guide to Climate Change A comic for grades 6-12 for help dealing with climate anxiety
• Climate Change: Facts and Actions for Kids
• NOAA Climate Activity Book
• NOAA/NASA Scijinks (for middle-school aged)
• NASA Climate Kids (for elementary-school aged)
• CoolClimate Carbon Footprint Calculator

Other nearby state climatologists

• Oregon Climate Services
• American Association of State Climatologists

Climate infographics for broad audiences 

• Climate Central