The NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) conducts research to improve observations, understanding, modeling and predictions of weather, water and climate extremes, and their related impacts. Read more
We analyze and interpret physical processes that influence weather and climate from hours to decades to provide scientific information to support NOAA’s mission.
Explore experimental forecast guidance and monitoring products developed at PSL for research purposes and potential transition to operational applications.
Access a wide range of data — from gridded climate datasets extending hundreds of years to real-time wind profiler data at a single location — and our online analysis and plotting tools.