#SpringIntoScience with NOAA

When it’s spring in the Northern Hemisphere, NOAA is here to celebrate! From articles to graphics to educational resources, S-P-R-I-N-G into science with us!

A graphic of a spring day with rain drops, a wheelbarrow featuring the NOAA logo, rainbow, flowers, a leafy tree, rain boots, and an umbrella. Text: Spring into science.
Spring into science with NOAA! (Image credit: NOAA Education)
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Changing seasons, changing science

Diagram of the ocean that shows upwelling, a plankton bloom, sea ice, humpback whale migration. Read the narrative at www.noaa.gov/education/infographic/what-happens-in-ocean-in-springtime.
Infographic: What's happening in the ocean during springtime?

From whale migration to phytoplankton blooms, how can you tell if spring has sprung in the sea?

Two people sit at a desk and concentrate on at least six monitors that are displaying different types of weather patterns and data.
The Spring Experiment

The NOAA Hazardous Weather Testbed fosters collaboration for researchers and NWS forecasters to test and evaluate emerging technologies and science.

A graphic of the Earth’s orbit around the sun. Meteorological seasons: Winter starts on Dec. 1, spring on Mar. 1, summer on June 1, and fall on Sept. 1. Astronomical seasons: Winter begins on the winter solstice (Dec. 21) when the North Pole is tilted to the max extent away from the sun, spring begins on the spring equinox (Mar. 20), summer begins on the summer solstice (June 21), when the North Pole is tilted to the max extent toward the sun, and fall begins on the autumnal equinox (Sept.21).
Changing seasons

March 1 marks the start of meteorological spring, but astronomical spring doesn't start until March 20. What’s the difference between the two?

What does spring have in store?

Seasonal temperature outlook for March, April, and May 2026.
Three-month outlook: Official forecasts

Check out the seasonal temperature and precipitation outlooks for the U.S. through March, April, and May.

This curious groundhog isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but they sure are cute.
Groundhog Day 2026: Will winter linger? Or will spring prevail?

Will it be a “long and lustrous winter,” as Phil Connors, the main character in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day said? Or will spring make an early appearance?

This map depicts where there is a greater than 50% chance of drought persistence, development or improvement based on short- and long-range statistical and dynamical forecasts from February 19 through May 31, 2026.
Spring outlook: Drought forecasts across the U.S.

Incoming rain or deepening drought? See what the next three months hold for your region.

Spring weather and safety

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Spring into safety: Prepare for tornadoes, rip currents and more

Get ready for the change of seasons with safety tips, videos and infographics.

 
NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory meteorologist tracking radar images showing severe weather moving east across Minnesota.
NOAA satellites help us prepare for severe weather

NOAA’s geostationary and polar-orbiting satellites monitor the changing weather patterns that come with the transition from winter to spring.

Sea level rise is turning nuisance flooding into a “sunny day” event — high-tide flooding that occurs even without a storm.
Spring weather safety

Are you #WeatherReady for Spring? Check out the latest weather safety graphics, videos, social media posts, and more from the National Weather Service.

Lightning in North Dakota: July 5, 2014.
Become a SKYWARN® storm spotter!

As a volunteer storm spotter, you can help keep your local community safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. Consider signing up today!
 

A tornado outbreak with at least 19 distinct tornadoes struck eastern North Dakota Saturday afternoon into the evening on June 27, 2015. NOAA's National Weather Service in Grand Forks issued 21 Tornado warnings and 2 severe thunderstorm warnings during the afternoon and evening. Luckily, most tornadoes occurred over open country with no known structural damage.
Video: What’s a watch vs. a warning?

What's a severe thunderstorm or tornado watch, and how is it different from a warning?

Color satellite image of Hurricane Melissa 2025
Prepare before hurricane season

The best time to prepare is well before the official start of the season. Avoid having to rush through potentially life-saving preparations by waiting until it’s too late. 

Celebrate Earth Day

Illustration showing people working together to care for the Earth. (Credit: Getty Images).
Earth Day

How is NOAA addressing climate change, extreme weather, pollution and more? And how can you make a difference? Explore our Earth Day portal to find out! 

Graphic of a silhouette of a human with outlined lungs in front of backgrounds showing a forest and the ocean.
The Ocean We Love

We love the ocean and we know you do too. Join Symone Johnson as she gives us a ninety second tour of our Earth Day collection.

A doodled graphic of the Earth with the text “Every day is Earth Day” on it. The Earth is surrounded by drawings of nature including a desert, tropics, tundra, marine and deep sea environments, mountains, forests, rivers, and hills.
Earth Day art to color, download, and share

Show your love for the planet with coloring pages, posters, and graphics for Earth Day.

Get into Citizen Science Month

Three photos of citizen science volunteers. From left to right, the first photo is of Shelby wearing a raincoat and hat, standing on a cliff near a foggy coastline. Second, Esther and Jerry stand together on a sandy beach holding turtle monitoring equipment. Third, Craig Wollam holds a large fish while standing on a boat with the coastline in the background.
Meet the citizen scientists supporting NOAA’s mission

From the field to the classroom, participants across the country are jumping in to participate in NOAA’s citizen science projects.

Graphic depicting the bottom of the ocean with different deep sea creatures like starfish and jellyfish. In the center is the FathomVerse logo, with the phrase “explore the depths” underneath."
NCEI Collaborates with FathomVerse

FathomVerse uses ocean data and imagery stewarded by NCEI/NOAA to create a hands-on, accessible approach to everyday ocean exploration through a free mobile game.  

A plastic cylinder with an opening at the top to collect precipitation is mounted upright on a wooden post that stands alone in the sand dunes in front of a beach with crashing waves.
‘Rain Gauge Rally’ recruits new volunteers to measure rain and snow

Take part in a friendly competition to see which state can recruit the most new citizen scientists to record precipitation.