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Paleoclimatology Data

NCEI provides the paleoclimatology data and information scientists need to understand natural climate variability and future climate change.

Data Coverage
Global
Period of Record
Historical data
Data Type
Model
Paleoclimate

Potential Flash Drought Detection Tool from NLDAS-2

The Potential Flash Drought Detection Tool identifies areas of potential rapid drought emergence by identifying rapid change of evapotranspiration using the NLDAS-2 land surface model. 

Data Coverage
Contiguous U.S.
File Format
images
geotiff
Data Type
Model

Projected Palmer Hydrological Drought Index

The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) produces official monthly and seasonal temperature and precipitation outlook products.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Forecasts
File Format
images
text (ascii)
csv
json
xml

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF)

NWS WPC produces Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPFs) that depict the amount of liquid precipitation expected to fall in a defined period of time.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2010 - Present
File Format
images
shapefile
kml
Data Type
Land-based Station