The Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) provides climate information and services for the western United States, working in partnership with the National Centers for Environmental Information and the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada. Its resources support planners, researchers, journalists, educators, farmers, ranchers, water and fire managers, renewable energy operators, and others who make decisions affected by climate and weather.

WRCC offers interactive, data-driven web applications and products for exploring historical climate records, monitoring current conditions, and assessing hazards and resources. These include Climate Maps, the Hazard Mitigation Resources Grid Viewer, WestWide Drought Tracker, Snow Drought Tracker, State Climate Trackers, and Water in the West. Users can also access monitoring-station data and metadata through tools such as the Station Viewer, alongside specialized products including Marine Climate Indicators and Alaska Aviation Climatologies.

The center’s station coverage extends from the western Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. islands, across the Pacific coast and inland to the Rocky Mountains.