![Animated graph building from a single line to a wide swath](/sites/default/files/2024-04/climate-data-climate-weather-1yr-3yr-30yr.gif)
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Animation showing maximum daily temperature ("afternoon highs") at Washington National Airport for 1 year, 3 years, and 30 years. In the frame showing 30 years of data, the scattering of individual dots (weather) becomes a broad swath that marks the long-term range of maximum temperatures (climate). Animation by NOAA Climate.gov. Download individual graphs (zip folder).