- January Warmer Than Average for U.S.
Temperatures for the contiguous United States last month were slightly above the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to a preliminary analysis by scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
- New NOAA Satellite Launched
NOAA's new polar-orbiting environmental satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California today to support NOAA’s efforts to forecast and monitor the environment.