All Tools and Products
| Tool Name | Description | Region Covered | Target Audience | Target Hazard(s) | Information Provided | Tool User Guide/FAQ | Main Visualization Format(s) | User Account Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Quality Portal | Access the state’s official air quality forecasts from NC DAQ, along with local weather forecasts | North Carolina only | general | air quality | short-range forecasts | map | ||
| Ambient Information Reporter | View past, current, and forecasted weather and air quality conditions across the region | Eastern United States | general | air quality | historical observations, current conditions, short-range forecasts | User Guide | map, graph | |
| CAnVAS | Explore future projections for climate variables with known sensitivities for endangered species | Southeast region | general | future climate projections | FAQ | map, graph | ||
| Cardinal (Request Builder) | Request and download historical data from weather stations across North Carolina | NC + 50-mile buffer | general | historical observations | FAQ | data table, graph | Yes | |
| Cardinal (Station Scout) | View information about weather stations in North Carolina and explore their recent data | NC + 50-mile buffer | general | historical observations, current conditions, climate averages | data table, graph | |||
| Carolinas Tropical Cyclone Landfall Tool | Explore landfalling tropical systems in the Carolinas by location, strength, and time | North & South Carolina | general | hurricanes | weather events, climate averages | map, graph | ||
| Chill Models for North Carolina | Explore accumulated chill hours for the current winter season using common chill models | North Carolina only | agriculture | current conditions, short-range forecasts | graph | |||
| Climate Dashboard for NC Corn Growers | View predictions for seasonal corn development based on growing degree days | North Carolina only | agriculture | historical observations, current conditions, climate averages | graph | |||
| Climate Normals Viewer | View the 1991 to 2020 climate normals from NCEI for sites across North Carolina | North Carolina only | general | climate averages | map | |||
| Climate Trends Plotter | Explore historical temperature and precipitation trends from long-term weather stations | NC + bordering states | general | climate averages, climate trends | map, graph | |||
| CLOUDS API | Build a custom feed to access weather observations; intended for advanced users | NC + 50-mile buffer | developers | historical observations | Help Page | data table | Yes | |
| Cotton Planting Conditions Calculator | View a 7-day forecast of local cotton planting conditions, along with historical comparisons | North Carolina only | agriculture | short-range forecasts | data table | |||
| Cotton Thrips Infestation Predictor | Estimate thrips infestation risk in cotton based on planting date and historical weather data | North Carolina only | agriculture | short-range forecasts | graph | |||
| Design Value Predictor | Explore annual ozone concentrations relative to design value attainment standards | United States | general | air quality | historical observations, climate averages | map, data table | ||
| ECONet Daily Summary Tool | View daily temperature, precipitation, wind, and soil data statistics from NC ECONet stations | North Carolina only | general | historical observations | data table | |||
| ECONet Inversion Monitoring Tool | View guidance for when to spray herbicides based on the presence of atmospheric inversions | North Carolina only | agriculture | historical observations, current conditions | map | |||
| ECONet Snapshot Viewer | Compare weather conditions in a given month or season with historical averages for NC ECONet stations | North Carolina only | general | historical observations, climate averages | data table, graph | |||
| ECONet Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Map | View heat risk across the state as assessed using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) | North Carolina only | general | heat | historical observations, current conditions | map, graph | ||
| Fire Weather Intelligence Portal | View past, current, and forecasted weather and fire danger conditions across the region | Southeast region | forestry | wildfires | historical observations, current conditions, short-range forecasts | User Guide | map, graph | |
| Freeze Date Explorer | View historical first and last seasonal freeze dates for long-term weather stations | North Carolina only | agriculture | climate averages | map | |||
| Groundhog Day* *No longer updated | Compare the groundhog’s predictions with winter weather data between 2001 to 2022 | North Carolina only | general | historical observations | data table | |||
| Growing Degree Day Explorer | Explore growing degree day accumulations based on historical and forecasted temperatures | North Carolina only | agriculture | historical observations, current conditions, climate averages | graph | |||
| Holiday Climatology | Find historical weather conditions and extremes for various holidays in North Carolina | North Carolina only | general | historical observations | data table | |||
| Hurricanes Database | Search and view historical tropical storms in the Atlantic basin, including track maps | North Atlantic basin | general | hurricanes | historical observations, weather events | data table, map | ||
| Multi-Sensor Precipitation Estimates | Access radar-estimated, gauge-calibrated precipitation data, including alerts for NC DOT users | North Carolina only | general | heavy rain | historical observations, current conditions | data table, map | Yes | |
| NC DAQ Model Guidance | View ozone and PM2.5 forecasts from NC DAQ’s daily CAMx model runs for North Carolina | NC, SC, and VA | general | air quality | short-range forecasts | Model Configuration | map | |
| NC ECONet Current Conditions | View current weather observations from our office’s statewide network of ECONet stations | North Carolina only | general | current conditions | map | |||
| NC SCO Weather Map | View a map of current and historical weather observations across North Carolina | NC + 50-mile buffer | general | historical observations, current conditions | map | |||
| NC Water Supply Dashboard | View water utility data, precipitation and drought information, and surface water observations | North Carolina only | general | drought | historical observations, current conditions, short-range forecasts | Tutorial Videos | map, graph | |
| Peanut Frost Advisory Tool | Generate frost and freeze guidance for peanuts over the next 7 days for selected locations | NC, SC, and VA | agriculture | short-range forecasts | data table | |||
| RaInDROP Tool | View historical and future precipitation intensity, duration, and return frequency information | North Carolina only | general | heavy rain | historical observations, future climate projections | map, data table | ||
| Severe Storm Reports Database | View historical tornado, large hail, and high wind reports and their monthly climatology | Southeast region | general | severe storms | historical observations, weather events | map, graph | ||
| Station Percentiles | Find monthly temperature and precipitation percentiles for long-term weather stations | NC + 50-mile buffer | general | climate averages | data table | |||
| Station ReViewer | Explore a recap of annual statistics and extremes for weather stations North Carolina | NC + 50-mile buffer | general | historical observations | data table | |||
| Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Predictor | Assess when to treat for tomato spotted wilt virus and view predictions from historical conditions | North Carolina only | agriculture | historical observations, current conditions, short-range forecasts | graph | |||
| Weather Extremes | Find all-time, monthly, and daily extreme temperatures and precipitation by weather station | North Carolina only | general | historical observations | data table | |||
| Wind Rose Tool | Visualize historical wind speeds and directions by frequency via wind rose plots | North Carolina only | general | air quality | climate averages | graph | ||
| Winter Storm Database | Search and explore historical winter storm impacts and narratives for events since 1959 | North Carolina only | general | winter weather | historical observations, weather events | data table, map |