US Drought
Current Drought Map
The US Drought Maps are released every Thursday and cover the previous Tuesday-Tuesday drought conditions.
Drought Outlook
Drought outlook for the next 3 months - will the drought get worse, persist, or get better.
Medium and Long range forecasts
To overcome the summer drought, you'll want to see B (below average) temperatures and A (above average) precipitation.
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Days 6-10
Temperatures - Days 6-10
A means temperatures will be above average
B means temperatures will be below average
Precipitation - Days 6-10
A means precipitation will be above average
B means precipitation will be below average
Days 8-14
Temperatures - Days 8-14
A means temperatures will be above average
B means temperatures will be below average
Precipitation - Days 8-14
A means precipitation will be above average
B means precipitation will be below average
One Month
Temperatures - One Month
A means temperatures will be above average
B means temperatures will be below average
Precipitation - One Month
A means precipitation will be above average
B means precipitation will be below average
Three Months
Temperatures - Three Months
A means temperatures will be above average
B means temperatures will be below average
Precipitation - Three Months
A means precipitation will be above average
B means precipitation will be below average
Drought Statistics
In this table are the percentage of areas in no drought and then some sort of dryness all all the way up to exceptional drought. The table starts with one year ago and ends with the most recent drought release (data is updated every Thursday).
Drought Resources