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U.S. Drought Monitor

Update Schedule
Updates Weekly
Last Update
11/12/24

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, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The map is updated weekly on Thursday mornings, with data valid through Tuesday of that week.

Source(s)
Update Schedule

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

Delayed
Off (No Flag/Up To Date)
Data Valid: Start Date
+0 days
Data Valid: End Date
last day of +3 months
Dataset Name

CPC U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Last Update
10/31/24

Drought outlooks from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) were available in a GIS format. For more details about the current Seasonal Drought Outlook map, read the latest seasonal assessment from CPC.

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Update Schedule

The Climate Prediction Center issues its Seasonal Drought Outlooks on the third Thursday of each calendar month. Sometimes, the map is adjusted on the last day of the month to maintain consistency with the Monthly Drought Outlook.

Delayed
Off (No Flag/Up To Date)