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CPC Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) produces temperature and precipitation outlooks for the U.S., including 6-10 day, 8-14 day, monthly, and seasonal outlooks.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
1991–2020
File Format
images
shapefile
kml

CW3E West Coast Freezing Level Forecasts

The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) uses Global Ensemble Forecast System forecasts to show the evolution of the freezing level above, within, or below a watershed's terrain (that is, forecast near-surface temperatures being above or below freezing, and precipitation falling as rain or snow).

Data Coverage
Regional
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions
File Format
other
Data Type
Model

Drought Impact Reporter (DIR)

Drought Impacts Reporter (DIR): an interactive database of drought impacts in the U.S., by location, data, type, and cost built from stakeholder, government, media and other reports.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2005 - Present

Drought Termination and Amelioration

NCEI provides precipitation data that can be used to show probability or the amount of precipitation to ameliorate or end a drought at different monthly scales.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Forecasts
File Format
images
text (ascii)
csv
json
xml
Data Type
Model