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Topic: Heat

Warmest day of the year (1991-2020 average).

When could you experience the hottest day of the year?

July 24, 2023

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Climate Normals

Warmest day of the year (1991-2020 average).

Underwater coral reef with group of tropical fish anthias, Red Sea, Egypt.

Global ocean roiled by marine heatwaves, with more on the way

June 28, 2023

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Underwater coral reef with group of tropical fish anthias, Red Sea, Egypt.

Image showing a car in floodwaters with the words "You don't know how deep the water is. Turn around, don't drown."

Are you #WeatherReady for summer?

June 1, 2023

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hurricane season

Image showing a car in floodwaters with the words "You don't know how deep the water is. Turn around, don't drown."

An aerial view of bright sun over the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Lessons from heat mapping in two tropical cities abroad

May 24, 2023

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An aerial view of bright sun over the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

In this image captured on April 12, 2023 by the Himawari-9 satellite, operated by NOAA’s partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency, Tropical Cyclone Ilsa strengthens as it approaches Australia. Ilsa’s landfall set a new record for the strongest winds observed in western Australia.

April 2023 was Earth’s fourth warmest on record

May 12, 2023

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monthly climate report

climate analyses and statistics

In this image captured on April 12, 2023 by the Himawari-9 satellite, operated by NOAA’s partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency, Tropical Cyclone Ilsa strengthens as it approaches Australia. Ilsa’s landfall set a new record for the strongest winds observed in western Australia.

Photo showing Jayla Gardner snaps a photo of herself, Jacqueline Jones and Jaden Gardner next to the car with a heat sensor attached to it that they used to gather heat data in Philadelphia as part of the NOAA-supported 2022 Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign.

NOAA, communities to map heat inequities in 14 states, 1 international city

April 4, 2023

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citizen science

Photo showing Jayla Gardner snaps a photo of herself, Jacqueline Jones and Jaden Gardner next to the car with a heat sensor attached to it that they used to gather heat data in Philadelphia as part of the NOAA-supported 2022 Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign.

An image of Hurricane Julia from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite from 4:30 pm Eastern on October 8, 2022.

Earth had its 4th-warmest October on record

November 15, 2022

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monthly climate report

An image of Hurricane Julia from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite from 4:30 pm Eastern on October 8, 2022.

Volunteers collect indices of heat exposure and thermal images of surfaces in a Charleston, South Carolina, community.

Pilot project builds equitable response to extreme heat in four cities

November 14, 2022

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Volunteers collect indices of heat exposure and thermal images of surfaces in a Charleston, South Carolina, community.

Photo showing Nicholas Mullenix, volunteer from Bethesda, Maryland, and Morgan Zabow, NOAA Climate Program, Climate and Health Communications and Outreach Coordinator, attach the heat sensor to a car before they head out to collect heat data on August 7, 2022, as part of the Montgomery County Urban Heat Island mapping campaign.

NOAA and partners release 2022 urban heat island mapping results

November 10, 2022

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Photo showing Nicholas Mullenix, volunteer from Bethesda, Maryland, and Morgan Zabow, NOAA Climate Program, Climate and Health Communications and Outreach Coordinator, attach the heat sensor to a car before they head out to collect heat data on August 7, 2022, as part of the Montgomery County Urban Heat Island mapping campaign.

Photo showing Nicholas Mullenix, volunteer from Bethesda, Maryland, and Morgan Zabow, NOAA Climate Program, Climate and Health Communications and Outreach Coordinator, attach the heat sensor to a car before they head out to collect heat data on August 7, 2022, as part of the Montgomery County Urban Heat Island mapping campaign.

NOAA seeks applicants for 2023 urban heat island initiative

October 18, 2022

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Photo showing Nicholas Mullenix, volunteer from Bethesda, Maryland, and Morgan Zabow, NOAA Climate Program, Climate and Health Communications and Outreach Coordinator, attach the heat sensor to a car before they head out to collect heat data on August 7, 2022, as part of the Montgomery County Urban Heat Island mapping campaign.

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