York River Basin Climate Resources

 Below are some resources for climate data on the York River Basin.

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/past-weather/yorktown%20virginia

  • Data from this site is provided by the good and reliable National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The specific highlight here is the precipitation dataset that has entries as far back as 2012.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.237423&lon=-76.511572
  • This site is NOAA's National Weather Service page that presents current weather and forecast information. The "Past Weather" tab allows users to see daily highs and lows, weather charts, and other information all the way back to 1874 (although data becomes sparse).

https://weatherspark.com/y/21660/Average-Weather-in-Yorktown-Virginia-United-States-Year-Round 

  • This link shows year-round weather averages forYorktown Virginia. Although it has many different variables available, I found its temperature data specifically appealing. Other datasets I reviewed did not have a temperature field. It also has information on humidity.


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