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CPC Soil Moisture Outlooks - Monthly and Seasonal

The National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center (CPC) produces monthly and seasonal drought outlooks based on Soil Moisture (CAS).

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Forecasts
File Format
images
Data Type
Model

Crop Condition and Soil Moisture Analytics Tool (Crop-CASMA)

Crop-CASMA  is a web-based geospatial application that provides access to high-resolution data from NASA SMAP and MODIS missions to map soil moisture and crop vegetation conditions across the United States. 

Data Coverage
Contiguous U.S.
Period of Record
2015 - present (soil moisture); 2000 - present (vegetation)
File Format
images
pdf
csv
json
shapefile
other
Data Type
Satellite

Crop Moisture Index (CMI)

The CMI is an index of the relative dryness or wetness affecting water sensitive economies. It provides the short-term or current status of purely agricultural drought or moisture surplus.

Data Coverage
Contiguous U.S.
Period of Record
1973 - Present
File Format
images
text (ascii)

D3: Drought Data Dashboard

The Drought Data Dashboard, or D³, is an interactive mapping tool that allows users to view, analyze, and customize the display of key drought indices and climate variables across the contiguous U.S. 

Data Coverage
Contiguous U.S.
Period of Record
1979–2026
File Format
images
geotiff
other
Data Type
Land-based Station
Model
Radar