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Areas of Heavy Snow, Gusty Winds, and Critical Fire Weather in the West; Gusty Winds in the East

A storm system will continue to bring areas of heavy snow, gusty to high winds, and critical fire weather from the Sierras through the central and southern Plains through Friday. Gusty winds are expected today into Friday along the Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic and into southern New England behind a strong cold front moving off the East Coast. Read More >

Drought Information Statements from Weather Forecast Offices

Sacramento   |   Medford   |   Eureka   |   Reno   |   Monterey   |   Hanford   |   Oxnard   |   San Diego   |   Las Vegas   |   Phoenix

 
Drought Monitor and Outlook
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Click for United States Monthly Drought Outlook
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Observed Precipitation Maps
* Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service Precipitation Analysis
* 7 day Gridded Estimated Precipitation from CNRFC
* 7 day Observed Precipitation
* 90 day Percent of Average Precipitation
* 1 yr CA Percent of Average Precipitation
* CA Climate Anomaly Maps and Tables - from WRCC

 

Observed Conditions and Impacts
* NOAA/ESRL/PSD soil moisture current conditions
* Current Reservoir Conditions
* CNRFC Water Resources Page
* Northern Sierra Precipitation: 8 Station Index (pdf)
* San Joaquin: 5 Station Index (pdf)
* CA Snow Water Content % of April 1 Average (pdf)
* Soil Moisture - CPC
* USGS below normal 7day Streamflow compared to historical
* USGS Map of real time streamflow compared to historical for day of year
* USGS California Drought page
* NWS National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NOHRSC) Regional Snow Analyses
* NOHRSC Interactive Snow Information Map

 

Forecasts and Outlooks

San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area forecast discussion

 
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Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore below 1000 feet
North Bay Interior Valleys below 1000 feet
San Francisco County
North Bay Mountains 1000 feet and above
San Francisco Bay Shoreline below 1000 feet
San Francisco Peninsula Coast below 1000 feet
East Bay Interior Valleys below 1000 feet
East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range 1000 feet and above
Santa Cruz Mountains 1000 feet and above
Santa Clara Valley below 1000 feet
Northern Monterey Bay
Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister and Carmel Valley
Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, and Lake San Antonio below 1000 feet
Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest 1000 feet and above
Mountains of San Benito County and Interior Monterey County, including Pinnacles National Park 1000 feet and above
   
Days 1-3 Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) for SF/Monterey Bay Area
Weather Prediction Center 7-day QPF
CPC 8-14 day outlook
Soil Moisture Outlook for the Coterminous U.S.
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CPC monthly precipitation outlook
CPC 3-month precipitation outlook
Click for United States Seasonal Drought Outlook
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Other Useful Links
NOAA NWS CA-NV River Forecast Center Drought Information
NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Drought Information
California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Drought Actions
Southern CA Seasonal Fire Outlook (pdf)
U.S. Drought Risk Atlas and Map Viewer