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U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook

The U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook predicts whether drought will emerge, stay the same or get better over the next 30 days or so.

Data Coverage
Puerto Rico
United States
USVI/USAPI
Period of Record
Forecasts
File Format
images
pdf
Data Type
Model

U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

The U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook depicts large-scale trends based on subjectively derived probabilities guided by short- and long-range statistical and dynamical forecasts. 

Data Coverage
Puerto Rico
United States
USVI/USAPI
Period of Record
Forecasts
File Format
images
pdf
Data Type
Model

U.S. Soil Moisture Networks Portal

From 2018-2026, the research-based website NationalSoilMoisture.com provided high-resolution gridded soil moisture products derived from in situ soil moisture measurements, Natural Resources Conservation Service SSURGO soil characteristics, and PRISM data.

Data Coverage
United States
File Format
csv
geotiff
Data Type
Model

U.S. Topsoil Moisture Monitoring

The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center produces Topsoil Moisture Monitoring maps based on United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) state reports of topsoil moisture conditions.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions
File Format
images
Data Type
Land-based Station