Pennsylvania State Climatologist

The Pennsylvania State Climatologist offers a variety of services to all residents as well as commercial and industrial interests. Reconstruction of weather events, seasonal weather summaries, professional analysis of natural disasters, and archived temperature and precipitation are some of the services provided.  Reestablished in 1994, the state climate office of Pennsylvania is commissioned by the Penn State University College of Earth and Mineral Sciences to serve residents of the Commonwealth.

State Climate Offices are an integral component of the National Climate Service Partnership, which also includes NOAA's National Climatic Data Center and six Regional Climate Centers (RCCs). State climate offices recognized by the American Association of State Climatologists (AASC) work closely with one another, and with the regional and national counterparts, to provide climate data and services at the local level. Specifically, AASC recognized state climate offices (or ARSCOs) provide one or more of the following services:

1) Coordinate and collect weather observations for the purpose of climate monitoring; 2) Summarize and disseminate weather and climate information to the user community; 3) Demonstrate to the user community the value of climate information in the decision making process; 4) Perform climate impact assessments and weather event evaluations; 5) Conduct climate research, diagnosis, and projections.

The Pennsylvania State Climatologist is recognized by the AASC.

Phone: (814)865-8732

Related Organizations:

• National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
• Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
• American Association of State Climatologists (AASC)