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This new experimental implementation of the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) updates every 5 days using the high-resolution gridMET gridded research dataset and USDA STATSGO soils data. This PDSI uses a new methodology for sub-monthly PDSI.

The US Gridded Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is derived from the nClimGrid-Daily dataset and and includes timescales of 1, 2, and 3 weeks, as well as 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months.

The United States Gridded Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) is derived from the nClimGrid-Monthly dataset and includes timescales of 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 months.  The nClimGrid-monthly dataset is a gridded dataset derived from spatially interpolating data from the Global Historical Climatology Network (GHCN), starting in 1895.

The US Gridded Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is derived from the nClimGrid-Daily dataset and and includes timescales of 1, 2, and 3 weeks, as well as 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months.