Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >
Climate Maps
Background Information
On this page, you can view climate maps of temperature and precipitation, for Texas and the southern region of the U.S. The map background has the county outlines within each state. These maps offer a quick view of how temperature and precipitation have been trending, going back in time periods ranging from the past week to the past 90 days. The maps are updated daily.
The links to all of the maps on this page are from the High Plains Regional Climate Center.
The current climate summary maps are produced daily using data from the Applied Climate Information System. Stations used are from the National Weather Service Cooperative Observer Network, and the Automated Weather Data Network. All near-real-time data are considered preliminary. Certified climate data is available from the National Climatic Data Center. Normal refers to the 1981-2010 Climate Normals for the selected product.
Temperature Maps
Past 7 Days
Departure from Normal Temperature
Precipitation Maps
Past 7 Days
Departure from Normal Precipitation
Percent of Normal Precipitation
Past 14 Days
Departure from Normal Precipitation
Percent of Normal Precipitation
Past 30 Days
Departure from Normal Precipitation
Percent of Normal Precipitation
Past 60 Days
Departure from Normal Precipitation
Percent of Normal Precipitation
Since January 1 (Year-to-date)