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U.S. Climate Division Weekly Palmer Drought Indices from nClimDiv

The Weekly Palmer Drought Index (PDI) and Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI) are estimations of the monthly PDI and PHDI on an operational weekly basis.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2005 - Present
File Format
images
csv
json
xml
Data Type
Land-based Station

U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) Station Data

The US Climate Reference Network (USCRN) is a system of NOAA climate observing stations that use high-quality instruments to measure temperature, precipitation,

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2000–present (atmospheric data); 2006–present (soil moisture data)
File Format
images
text (ascii)
csv
json
xml
Data Type
Land-based Station

U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM)

NOAA and its partners publish regional reports each quarter, summarizing weather, impacts and predictions.

Data Coverage
Puerto Rico
United States
USVI/USAPI
Period of Record
2000 - present
File Format
images
text (ascii)
csv
shapefile
kml
Data Type
Land-based Station

U.S. Drought Monitor Change Map

USDM Drought Change Maps display changes in drought class degradation and drought class improvements across the United States.

Data Coverage
Puerto Rico
United States
Period of Record
2014 - Present
File Format
pdf
Data Type
Land-based Station