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U.S. Drought Monitor

Update Schedule
Updates Weekly
Last Update
02/24/26

U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. The USDM is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The map is updated weekly on Thursday mornings, with data valid through Tuesday of that week.

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Update Schedule

The U.S. Drought Monitor map is released every Thursday morning, with data valid through Tuesday at 7 am Eastern.

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Dataset Name

Precipitation 30-day % of Normal (gridMET, NLDAS)

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
02/24/26

The GridMET and NLDAS precipitation datasets from Climate Engine were available in raster format.  Precipitation data update daily but are delayed from the current day by 3 to 4 days to allow for data collection and quality control.

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Precipitation data are updated daily, with a delay of 3 to 4 days to allow for data collection and quality control.

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Dataset Name

Maximum Temperature: 30-Day Departure from Normal (gridMET, PRISM)

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
02/24/26

The GridMET and PRISM temperature datasets from Climate Engine were available in raster format. Temperature data are updated daily, with a delay of 3 to 4 days to allow for data collection and quality control.

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Update Schedule

Temperature data are updated daily, with a delay of 3 to 4 days to allow for data collection and quality control.