Welcome to the Tampa Bay Climate Change Indicators dashboard. This dashboard provides an overview of climate change indicators for Tampa Bay, Florida. The dashboard is intended to provide a snapshot of climate change indicators in Tampa Bay and to help inform decision-making and planning for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
To learn more about each of the data sources, click on the descriptions below...
Air temperature data is sourced from PRISM (Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model) climate data. PRISM provides high-quality spatial climate data sets developed by Oregon State University. The data includes:
Data stability levels:
For more details, see the PRISM update schedule
Precipitation data is sourced from PRISM, providing:
Data is processed through a combined dataset of ground gauge station and RADAR products. Updates follow the same schedule as temperature data, see the PRISM update schedule for details.
Sea level data comes from NOAA Tides & Currents stations, providing:
Data is collected through the National Water Level Observation Network (NWLON) and processed according to NOAA’s quality control standards.
Sea surface temperature (SST) data is obtained from NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch satellite observations via ERDDAP, featuring:
Data is updated daily and provides near real-time monitoring capabilities for the Tampa Bay region.
Hurricane data is sourced from NOAA’s International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS):
Data is maintained by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and includes records from multiple tropical cyclone forecast centers.