Austin – I told the four regional climate world that lost federal funding late last week “in the direct phase again.”
Fund for Southern Regional Climate Center (SRCC) In Texas A & M, along with three other centers in the country, its operations were stopped on Thursday, April 17, after financing “Lapsed”.
The climate center site was not available either.
I read a message on the main page of the center’s website: “The basic funding for the Southern Regional Climate Center and three other RCCS from the Trade Department through the Noaa (National Oceanic and Air Force Administration) was rescued on April 17, 2025. Unfortunately, all the data and services provided under the basic contract, including this site is not retrieved, otherwise it is until the extension is dispensed.”
SRCC is one of six regional climatic centers throughout the United States. SRCC monitors weather and climate data for six states: Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Auklehoma.
“The four RCCS have just closed notifications to move forward with NOAA while they are living again,” said John Nielsen Gamon, President of SRCC.
By late Monday afternoon, SRCC was restored.
What is the regional climate center?
The six regional climate centers are managed throughout the country by the National Environmental Information Centers in NOAA (NCEI).
The purpose of RCC, According to NceiIt is “providing effective services that the user drives that cover three important categories:
- Providing and developing data products and services for the sector and added value
- Create a strong and effective digital infrastructure to provide climate information
- Smooth integration and storage of nonA climate data with traditional Noaa data sources “
How to use meteorologists broadcasting regional climate centers?
While individual national weather service offices track weather data in the CWA, they do not help distribute weather data outside the state or regional. This is where the regional climate centers participate.
We often look back in rainfall and temperature leaving from the natural maps provided by our local RCC for the context in how our local weather is different or is in line with a state level.