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NWS Southern Region
Drought and Heat Wave Links
Link to NOAA
[Drought Map]

Link to Drought Monitor site

NOAA's Drought Information Center
NWS Climate Prediction Center's
U.S. Threats Assessment
(updated Tuesdays)
Joint USDA & NOAA National Drought Mitigation Center
Drought Monitor Web site
Seasonal Drought Outlook Text Map
(issued during the last week of each month)
Current Drought Impacts in the NWS Southern Region:
NM OK TX AR LA TN MS AL GA FL
State Drought Information:
Alabama | Georgia | Florida | New Mexico | Texas
Departure from Normal Precipitation:
1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5 years
Precipitation required to end a drought
Heat Wave Links
All About Droughts... | All About Heat Waves...
(both by the NWS)
Recent Data from the National Weather Service
[Current Streamflow Map]
[Legend for Streamflow Map.]
Daily Streamflow Conditions from the USGS
Current Precipitation Estimates:
Multi-sensor Loop | Satellite Estimate
Interactive Hourly Rainfall Map
Weekly Graphics:
Total Precipitation | Temperature Anomaly | Crop Moisture
Palmer Drought Index (Amount) | (Ranking)
Monthly Precipitation Graphics:
Total Precipitation | Percent of Normal | Percentiles | Rankings
Seasonal Precipitation Graphics:
Total Precipitation | Percent of Normal | Percentiles | Rankings
Annual Precipitation Graphics:
Total Precipitation | Percent of Normal | Percentiles | Rankings
Soil Moisture Monitoring and Prediction
National Weather Service Forecasts and Outlooks
Important Disclaimer

Link to Extended Precipitation Outlooks
| Map Legend | Maps and Tables of Precipitation Categories

NWS Forecasts
Precipitation Forecasts:
Today | Tomorrow | Day 3 | Days 1-5

Experimental Probability Forecasts:
Day 6 | Day 7

River Forecast Center
Water Supply Outlooks:

Arkansas-Red River | Lower Mississippi | West Gulf
NWS Climate Analysis Center's Outlooks
Six to Ten Day Forecast Maps
Experimental 8 to 14 Day Forecasts:
Precipitation Map | Temperature Map
Monthly and Seasonal Outlooks:
Outlook Maps
30 day Narrative Discussion | 90 day Narrative Discussion
Long-Lead Outlooks:
Temperature Maps | Precipitation Maps
Projected Palmer Drought Indices: (Map) (ProbabilityTable)
State Climate Division Maps:
NM OK TX AR LA TN MS AL GA FL (Others)

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