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NOAA Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlooks Reports

NOAA Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlooks Reports: two-page reports on regional climate impacts with an overview of recent and forecast conditions produced by NOAA.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2012 - Present
File Format
pdf

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 Northeast DEWS region.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Outlooks

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF)

NWS WPC produces Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPFs) that depict the amount of liquid precipitation expected to fall in a defined period of time. In the case of snow or ice, QPF represents the amount of liquid that will be measured when the precipitation is melted.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2010 - Present
File Format
images
shapefile
kml
Data Type
Land-based Station

Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI)

Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI): a geospatial tool that characterizes the intensification of short-term drought condition patterns on a weekly basis across the continental United States (CONUS) at a 1-km gridded spatial resolution.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2000 - Present
File Format
images
pdf
Data Type
Land-based Station