Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

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Florida Drought Monitor

Link to Drought Monitor website

Florida Drought Monitor 1 Week Change Map

Florida Drought Monitor 1 Week Change Map

Link to Drought Monitor Change Map website

Crop Moisture Index (CMI)

Link to CPC Drought Monitoring website

Palmer Drought Severity Index

Palmer Drought Severity Index

Link to CPC Drought Monitoring website

Short-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Mid-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Mid-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Long-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Long-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Flash Drought Conditions Indicator

Flash Drought Conditions Indicator

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Local Drought Information Statement ➤ Issued March 19th
Drought Education - National Drought Mitigation Center
Handbook of Drought Indicators and Indices - WMO-No. 1173
NIDIS U.S. Drought Portal
Drought Impact Reporter - NDMC
U.S. Drought Monitor: Current • Archive
Florida Drought Monitor: HTML • PDF
NWS Tampa Bay Drought Monitor: PNG • PDF
USGS: WaterWatch Dashboard • Real-Time Streamflow
   Daily Streamflow • Drought Watch
Florida Water Management Districts:
   Water Management District Coverage Map and Links
   Southwest • South • Suwannee River • St Johns
Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI):
   Maps • KBDI Information
Climate Prediction Center:
   U.S. Drought Assessment & Outlooks with links to       numerous Drought Index Graphics
   Drought Monitoring
   Long Term Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) Graphic
   U.S. Crop Moisture Index (CMI) Graphic
      (Explanation of PDSI and CMI)
   Standardized Precipitation Index
   Soil Moisture Graphics
   3-7 Day WPC Hazards Outlook
   8-14 Day CPC Hazards Outlook
Miscellaneous:
   30 Day Standardized Precipitation Index
   Lawn and Garden Moisture Index
   Vegetation Health Products- NOAA STAR
   Vegetation Drought Response Index
   Drought Termination and Amelioration - NCEI
   USDA Weekly Weather & Crop Bulletin
   U.S. Agricultural Commodities in Drought
   NDMC Composite Drought Indicators

Local Rainfall Tables

Water Restrictions By County or City if different

Rainfall September 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026

Local Rainfall Table since September 1, 2025

Local Rainfall Table since September 1, 2025

Why does this table begin in September 2025?

Our 2025 rainy season came to an early end during September across much of West Central and Southwest Florida with rainfall amounts less than 50% of normal along the coastal counties from Levy south through Sarasota. These dry conditions have continued thanks in large part to the La Niña ENSO pattern.

Across the Florida peninsula the fall into spring timeframe is considered our dry season, and with rainfall amounts rather low as we move into spring, then the Florida fire season, which typically runs from March until the beginning of the rainy season in late May or early June, can be influenced with fires able to spread faster and further. For this reason burn bans are already in effect for most of West Central and Southwest Florida as seen below.

Levy (SRWMD) • Citrus • Hernando • Sumter • Pasco Pinellas • Hillsborough • Polk • Manatee • Sarasota Hardee • Desoto • Highlands (SWFWMD) • Highlands (SFWMD) • Charlotte • Lee

City of Brooksville • City of Tampa
City of Temple Terrace • City of Plant City
Town of Belleair • City of Clearwater
City of Dunedin • City of Pinellas Park
City of Safety Harbor • City of St Petersburg
City of Tarpon Springs • Town of Long Boat Key
City of Venice • City of Punta Gorda
City of Cape Coral • City of Fort Myers

SWFWMD Water Restrictions Contact List
SFWMD Water Restrictions Contact List

Link to FFS Current County-Enacted Burn Bans website

Precipitation Analysis Links

NWS: Precipitation Analysis Website
USGS: Florida Precipitation Data
CPC Maps:
   Weekly Precipitation
   1-Month Precipitation • 1-Month Percent of Normal
   3-Month Precipitation • 3-Month Percent of Normal
   12-Month Precipitation • 12-Month Percent of Normal

Miscellaneous:
   SWFWMD Precipitation Data
   SFWMD Precipitation Data
   SRWMD Precipitation Data
   Sarasota County Wateratlas
   Lee County Rain Gauges
   CoCoRaHS
   U.S. Rain Days and Dry Days
   Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS)

Precipitation Analysis Graphics

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Localized WPC Precipitation Forecasts

Precipitation Forecast Links

24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 1 24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 2
Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 2 Precipitation Forecast

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24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 3 72 Hour Precipitation Total - Days 1-3
Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 3 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 3 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 1 to 3 Precipitation Forecast

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Days 4-5 Precipitation Total Days 1-5 Precipitation Total
Localized Weather Prediction Center Days 4 to 5 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Days 4 to 5 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 1 to 5 Precipitation Forecast

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Days 6-7 Precipitation Total 7-Day Precipitation Total
Localized Weather Prediction Center Days 6 to 7 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Days 6 to 7 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center 7-Day Precipitation Forecast

WPC:
   More Localized Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts
   Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts
   Excessive Rainfall Forecasts (ERF) • ERF Discussion
   6-Hour and 24-Hour Probabilistic Precipitation Guidance       for Days 1-3
   Mesoscale Precipitation Discussions (MPDs)

Miscellaneous:
   14 Day Precipitation Forecasts (GrADS/COLA)
   Soil Moisture Outlook (GrADS/COLA)

CONUS WPC Precipitation Forecasts

24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 1 24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 2
Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center Day 2 Precipitation Forecast

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72-Hour Precipitation Total - Days 1-3 Days 4-5 Precipitation Total
Weather Prediction Center Day 1 to 3 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center Day 1 to 3 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center Days 4 to 5 Precipitation Forecast

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Days 6-7 Precipitation Total 7-Day Precipitation Total
Weather Prediction Center Days 6 to 7 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center Days 6 to 7 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center 7-Day Precipitation Forecast

Monthly/Seasonal Drought Outlook

Drought Outlook Links

U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook

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U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Monthly Drought Outlook
Seasonal Drought Outlook

Temperature/Precipitation Outlooks

CPC Outlook Links

Climate Prediction Center 6 to 10 Day Temperature Outlook

Climate Prediction Center 6 to 10 Day Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

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Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 Day Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 Day Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 Day Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

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Outlook Maps, Graphs, and Tables
6-10 Day Outlooks
8-14 Day Outlooks
3-4 Week Outlooks (Experimental)
Monthly Outlooks
Seasonal Outlooks

Climate Prediction Center 3 to 4 Week Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 Day Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

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Climate Prediction Center One Month and Three Month Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

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