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Decision Tools for the Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)

This site provides decision tools and resources using data from weather stations in the SCAN and Tribal SCAN networks. The Soil Climate Analysis Network, also known as SCAN, supports natural r

ACIS NRCC Interpolated (Grid 1) is a gridded dataset that includes area averages of daily temperatures and precipitation conditions for the contiguous United States.

Gridded Climate Datasets: Applied Climate Information System (ACIS) NRCC Interpolated (Grid 1)

ACIS NRCC Interpolated (Grid 1) is a gridded dataset that includes area averages of daily maximum, minimum, and average temperatures and daily precipitation amounts for the contiguous Uni

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Preview of the Northeast DEWS Dashboard, showing a drought status update and U.S. Drought Monitor maps

Northeast DEWS Dashboard

The Northeast Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) Dashboard, hosted by the Northeast Regional Climate Center, displays current drought status, impacts, and future conditions for the North

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Building Drought Resilience in the Mid-Atlantic: Strategic Planning Meeting for New Mid-Atlantic Drought Early Warning System

Building Drought Resilience in the Mid-Atlantic: Strategic Planning Meeting for New Mid-Atlantic Drought Early Warning SystemFrom the unpredictability of flash droughts to dry conditions that threatened water supplies in major cities last year, the Mid-Atlantic faces complex challenges. To confront these growing risks, more than 50 federal, state, academic, and regional stakeholders convened to
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Building Drought Early Warning Capacity in the Mid-Atlantic

In 2024, heat and a lack of rainfall led to widespread drought across the Mid-Atlantic states (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia). For some locations, this was the worst drought the region experienced in more than two decades. NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Northeast Regional Climate Center (
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