Tools | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Tools are available to help you manage your climate-related risks and opportunities, and to help guide you in building resilience to extreme events. Browse the list below, or filter by topic and/or tool functionality in the boxes above. To expand your results, click the Clear Filters link.

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NOAA State of the Climate

View monthly reports and map graphics of climate conditions at the national and regional scales.

NOAA Tides & Currents

Individuals and businesses in coastal communities can find current and historical data, analyses, and publications on tides, currents, water levels, and other relevant topics to help them assess their local risks.

NOAA's Weather and Climate Toolkit

Download or launch this tool to help you sift through and visualize gigabytes of weather and climate data.

NorEaST: Stream Temperature Data Inventory

Access this mapping framework to find stream temperatures and other data for Northeast, Midwest, and Great Lakes states.

North American Marine Protected Area Rapid Vulnerability Assessment Tool

Marine Protected Area managers can use this tool to conduct a rapid vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategy development process.

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North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program (NARCCAP)

Access climate change simulations from regional climate models and time-slice experiments. Data are useful for regional analyses, impacts studies, and further downscaling.

North American Seasonal Fire Assessment and Outlook

Wildland fire managers can use this outlook product to aid strategic planning efforts for the movement and mobilization of fire suppression resources among Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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North Atlantic LCC Conservation Planning Atlas

Regional conservation managers in the Northeast United States can view, retrieve, and perform analyses on spatial information as they consider how to meet specific conservation goals.

Map indicating precipitation and temperature monitoring stations throughout the Southeast.

North Carolina Climate Trends Plotter

This tool was created by the North Carolina State Climate Office to visualize historical temperature and precipitation trends across North Carolina and surrounding states.

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North Central Climate Collaborative Webinar Series

Access an archive of webinars related to climate and water pertinent to the north central United States.

North Slope Science Initiative–Permafrost Data

View landscape-level data layers to assess permafrost information for bore holes throughout Alaska's North Slope region. The tool also encourages community-wide participation in the discovery and use of geospatial data.

Northeast Indigenous Climate Resilience Network

This network seeks to convene indigenous peoples to identify threats to self-determination and ways of life and to formulate strategies, dialogues, and programs that build indigenous capacity to address climate-related issues.

Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) | An IOOS Data Portal

The mission of NERACOOS is to produce, integrate, and communicate high-quality information that helps ensure safety, economic, and environmental resilience and sustainable use of the coastal ocean.

Northern Climate Reports

Communities in Alaska and Western Canada can find stories and graphics describing how conditions in their region are projected to change over the coming decades.

Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems | An IOOS Regional Data Portal

This IOOS data portal provides a network of observing systems for the Pacific Northwest region, chiefly the Washington and Oregon areas.

Northwest Climate Data Resources

This compilation of user-contributed data resources can help natural and cultural resource managers research and plan responses to the challenges of climate change in the Pacific Northwest.

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NorWeST Stream Temperature Database

The NorWeST webpage hosts stream temperature data and climate scenarios in a variety of user-friendly digital formats for streams and rivers across the western U.S.

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NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data

Explore various weather data products for selected areas throughout the U.S.

Nunaliit Atlas Framework

This framework makes it relatively simple to create interactive mapping web sites that incorporate data and multimedia, and permit authorized users to contribute additions and changes.

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NYStretch Energy Code—2020

This statewide model code for New York jurisdictions helps them meet their energy and climate goals by voluntarily adopting local building energy codes.

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Ocean Acidification Curriculum Collection

Use this database to download free K–12 lesson plans and other educational materials relating to ocean acidification.

Ocean at the Door Map

Homeowners, planners, renters, and real-estate investors can examine vulnerability of old and new housing stock to rising seas to understand the consequences of the changing climate for coastal property.

Ocean Ecosystem Indicators

Marine managers can use information from this site to help them forecast salmon returns in the northern California Current, and to build their understanding of how variations in ocean conditions might affect recruitment of fish stocks, seabirds, and other marine animals.

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OceanAdapt

Explore how the distribution of almost 650 marine species—including those of interest to commercial and recreational fishing—have changed over the past 40 years.

OceanReports

Draw a custom area anywhere in U.S. waters or pick from a predefined list of locations to get instant custom reports that include descriptive infographics and supporting data for offshore planning, permitting, environmental review, and public relations.