📊 Data Access Portal
Gateway to Regional & National Climate Data Resources
Access climate data from our regional and national partners. These external tools complement our in-house resources and provide additional data access options for Louisiana and beyond.
🌍 Regional Resources
Louisiana & Southern United States
Southern Regional Climate Center
Louisiana's official regional climate center serving Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas
What You Get:
- Climate summaries & outlooks
- Regional monitoring
- Drought information
- Climate services
ACIS Data Builder
Advanced data query tool for accessing station data across the United States with custom exports
What You Get:
- Thousands of weather stations
- Custom date ranges
- Multiple export formats
- API access available
🇺🇸 National Data Sources
Federal Climate Datasets
NOAA Climate Data Online
Official federal climate data archive
- Historical records
- Quality-controlled data
- Global coverage
- Multiple formats
PRISM Data
Official NOAA gridded climate dataset (4km)
- Monthly: 1895-present
- Daily: 1981-present
- Temperature & precip
- Climate normals
gridMET
Near real-time gridded data (20+ variables)
- Daily updates!
- Temp, precip, wind, ET
- Humidity, solar, VPD
- 1979-yesterday
📋 Quick Decision Guide
🎯 I need station data
Use: ACIS Builder or NOAA NCEI
Point observations from weather stations
🗺️ I need gridded data
Use: PRISM or gridMET
Continuous spatial coverage (4km grid)
⚡ I need real-time
Use: gridMET (updated daily!)
Data through yesterday with 20+ variables
📊 I need climate normals
Use: PRISM
Official 1991-2020 normals
🌾 I need agriculture data
Use: gridMET
ET, VPD, wind, humidity, solar radiation
🌍 I need regional info
Use: SRCC
Louisiana & Southern US climate services
📊 Data Source Comparison
| Source | Type | Coverage | Updates | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRCC | Portal | Southern US | Varies | Regional climate services & summaries |
| ACIS | Station | Nationwide | Daily | Advanced queries, custom exports |
| NOAA NCEI | Station | Global | Daily | Official records, historical data |
| PRISM | Gridded (4km) | CONUS | ~6 months | Official gridded data, climate normals |
| gridMET | Gridded (4km) | CONUS | Daily! | Near real-time, agriculture, 20+ variables |
❓ Need Help?
Our team can help you choose the right data source and access the information you need.
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