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National Weather Service National Forecast Maps

NWS provides a wide selection of forecast maps for temperature and precipitation for the next 12 hours to 6 days.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Forecasts
File Format
images

National Weather Service River Forecast Centers

The NOAA National Weather Service River Forecast Centers each have an interactive website with a full set of real-time observations and forecasts, including snow and river conditions and water supply forecasts.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Forecasts
File Format
images
csv
xml
kml
Data Type
Land-based Station
Model

NationalSoilMoisture.com

The research-based website NationalSoilMoisture.com provides 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
Period of Record
January 2018 - present
File Format
csv
geotiff
Data Type
Model

Navajo Nation Drought Severity Evaluation Tool

The Navajo Nation Drought Severity Evaluation Tool (DSET) is a co-developed cloud-based web application designed to meet the needs of water resource managers from the Navajo Nation, improving drought reporting and management.

Data Coverage
Regional
United States
Period of Record
Period of Record Varies
File Format
images
pdf
csv
geotiff
other
Data Type
Blended Products
Land-based Station
Model
Satellite