For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.
Roles of the Predictions and Forecasts Working Group; activities, membership; expertise; strategies; outcomes.
What is the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS); 2006 & 2014 Public Laws; What is an Information System? What is a Drought Early Warning System?
Activities, webinars, planning, research in the DEWS; planned activities going forward.
How U.S. Drought Portal has responded to NIDIS Implementation Plan of 2007 and ideas for going forward.
Origins of NIDIS, requirements from the NIDIS Implementation Plan, what is a Drought Early Warning System, NIDIS Working Groups, partner agencies.
NIDIS governance, milestones, current Implementation Plan; timeline for updates to Plan; relationship to NDRP.
Goals of the 2016 redesign of drought.gov; its audience and content as outlined in the Implementation Plan; elements of usability testing through CIRES.
Briefing for the April 19, 2016 ACF Webinar.
This report highlights project progress through 2015. Notable accomplishments include the following:
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for December 2015 – February 2016. Dated March 2016.