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# Climate Data Online

## 						Climate Data Online (CDO) provides free access to NCDC's archive						of global historical weather and climate data in addition to						station history information. These data include quality controlled						daily, monthly, seasonal, and yearly measurements of temperature,						precipitation, wind, and degree days as well as radar data and						30-year Climate Normals. Customers can also order most of these						data as certified							hard copies for legal use.					

          - DatasetsBrowse Datasets  Browse documentation, samples, and links
          - CertificationCertify Orders  Get orders certified for legal use (requires payment)
          - Order										StatusCheck Status  Check the status of an order that has been placed
          - Find										HelpFind Help  Find answers to questions about data and ordering

Search ToolSearch for and access								past weather and climate data by station name or identifier, ZIP								code, city, county, state, or country.Search Tool »Mapping ToolFind and view past								weather and climate data by station name or identifier, ZIP								code, city, county, state, or country.Mapping Tool »Data ToolsAccess past weather								and climate data using a collection of specialized tools.Data Tools »

## Additional Data Access

            - Climate.gov  The NOAA Climate.gov web portal provides science and									services for a climate-smart nation
            - Drought.gov  The NOAA Drought.gov web portal provides an integrated									drought monitoring and forecasting system at federal, state,									and local levels
            - Climate Models  NCEI, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), and the Geophysical									Fluid Dynamics Laboratory provide remote access to high-volume numerical weather									prediction and global climate models and data.
            - Satellite  The NOAA Comprehensive Large Array-data Stewardship									System (CLASS) is an electronic library of NOAA environmental									data
            - Climate Data Records  The NOAA Climate Data Record Program provides a robust,									sustainable, and scientifically defensible approach to									producing and preserving climate records from satellite data
            - Publications  The Image & Publication System (IPS) provides access									to Monthly Publications for a variety of datasets along with									Serial Publications and Other Documents
            - Storm Events  Search the NCDC Storm Events Database to find various									types of storms recorded in your county
            - Severe Weather  The Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI) is an integrated									database of severe weather records for the United States
            - Service Records Retention System (SRRS)  The Service Records Retention System (SRRS) stores weather observations, summaries,									forecasts, warnings, and advisories provided by the U.S. National Weather Service									(NWS) for public use. Congress mandates that NCEI store and retain SRRS products									for a five-year period. SRRS records can be used for accident investigations and									litigations.

## Getting Started

            - Ordering Data  Read the help section for assistance with the Climate									Data Online ordering process
            - Using Web Services  View the "Getting Started" guide for assistance									with Climate Data Online web services
            - Checking									Order Status  Find out the status of any order that has been submitted									through Climate Data Online
            - Viewing a List of Stations  									Download the EMSHR									Lite edition for a historical view of all station information								

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