Links & Resources

Climate Data & Information

  • Other state climate offices

    Web site of the American Association of State Climatologists, with links to other state climate offices and the regional climate centers.

  • National Climatic Data Center

    The National Climatic Data Center is a source for archived weather data. It assesses and monitors climate variation and change, and provides access to global climate and weather related data and information generated by the national and international meteorological services.

  • Southern Regional Climate Center

    The Southern Regional Climate Center conducts an array of climate research and provides climate data services, climate summaries, and decision support tools to Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

  • NOAA Climate Prediction Center

    The Climate Prediction Center provides a variety of climate information for the United States such as 6-10 day, 8-14 day, one month, and three month outlooks on precipitation and temperature, as well as hazard and drought assessments.

  • NOAA climate portal

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's portal to national and global climate information and products.

  • DOI South-central Climate Science Center

    The Department of Interior South-Central Climate Science Center serves as a regional center for the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center. The South-Central CSC provides managers of natural, cultural and historic resources with information and tools needed to address climate change challenges.

  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

    IPCC reviews and assesses scientific, technical, and socio-economic information produced worldwide. It is the international leader on summarizing (not conducting) research on our changing climate.

  • U.S. Global Change Research Program

    The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) coordinates and integrates U.S. governmental research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society.

  • Map of Oklahoma climate divisions

    This map shows Oklahoma counties separated into the nine climate divisions.

  • Map of Oklahoma climate divisions with Mesonet stations

    This map shows Oklahoma counties separated into the nine climate divisions including the locations of Oklahoma Mesonet sites.

Local Partner Agencies & Organizations

  • National Weather Center

    The National Weather Center is a host to 12 academic and research programs in weather and climate, including University of Oklahoma, state, and federal organizations.

  • OU School of Meteorology

    The University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology is a leading academic and research program, focusing on meteorological, atmospheric, and climate studies.

  • Oklahoma Water Resources Board

    The Oklahoma Water Resources Board aims to manage, protect, and improve Oklahoma's water resources through information on water quality standards, mapping, monitoring, safety, permitting, and licensing.

  • Oklahoma Biological Survey

    As part of of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Biological Survey is the state office that analyzes and disseminates information about Oklahoma's animal and plant forms and ecological communities.

  • Oklahoma Geological Survey

    The Oklahoma Geological Survey is a state agency for research and public service. The Survey is responsible for investigating the state's land, water, mineral, and energy resources and disseminating the results.

  • Oklahoma Archeological Survey

    The Oklahoma Archeological Survey researches Oklahoma's archeological record in hopes to preserve significant sites, resources, and disseminate information to advance education.

  • NOAA Weather Partners

    The NOAA Weather Partners, located in Norman, Oklahoma, are five federal government organizations involved in severe weather research, forecasting and support.

  • OU Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability

    The University of Oklahoma's Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability focuses on individual and collective research, teaching, and service activities that advance the understanding of the natural and social processes of earth's surface.