Last 7-day Rainfall Totals Map (Updated daily at 10am)

Last 30-day Rainfall Departures Map (Updated daily at 10am)

Last 30-day Percent of Normal Map (Updated daily at 10am)

Palmer Drought Severity Index Map, Crop Moisture Index Map

Kentucky Department of Ag: Dealing with Drought
Kentucky Department of Ag. Press Releases
USDA's Kentucky Weather and Crop Report (Updated Monday 4PM)
Agricultural Statistics Service: Kentucky , National
UKAWC: Rainfall & Temperature Maps (Updated daily)

CPC Drought Data	Kentucky	South	East	West
CPC Drought Projections	Kentucky	South	East	West

CPC Drought Projection Map

Precipitation

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Current Monthly KY Dep. from Norm. Graphs--Updated on the 1st [Precip | Temp]
Current Weekly KY Dep. from Norm. Graphs--Updated Monday's [Precip | Temp]
U.S. Weekly Regional Analyses (NOAA), US Temp Departures, US Precip Departures
Archive of U.S. Monthly Temperature & Rainfall Maps (CPC)
NWS Daily Precip Reports (7 am to 7 am)
Kentucky Rainfall and Temperatures Maps (Updated daily by 10 am)

Historical Information (NCDC)

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Monthly and Annual Statewide Rainfall Totals for Kentucky (1895-Present)
Monthly Statewide Temperature Averages for Kentucky (1895-Present)
Ranking of Statewide Monthly and Annual Climate Data (1895-Present)
Kentucky Monthly Climate Division Data (1895 to Present): CPC

1895-Present Monthly Rainfall	Western (CD-1)	Central (CD-2)	Bluegrass (CD-3)	East (CD-4)
1895-Present Monthly Temperature	Western (CD-1)	Central (CD-2)	Bluegrass (CD-3)	East (CD-4)
Palmer Drought Severity Index	Western (CD-1), Data	Central (CD-2), Data	Bluegrass (CD-3), Data	East (CD-4), Data

Paleoclimatology (NOAA): Past Year's Palmer Drought Index
NCDC ClimVIS, Climate Zones of Kentucky

State and National Information

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NOAA's Drought Web (NEW)
Drought Resources from the UK College of Ag.
KY Div of Water
Drought Monitor (NOAA)
U.S. Daily Streamflow Conditions (USGS), Realtime Data
National Water Condition Map (USGS)
Real-Time National Hydrologic Data(USGS)
National Drought Assessment
Amercian Assoc. of State Climatologists
FEMA
Farm Service Agency

Outlooks

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Long Range Outlook (6-10 Days & 8-14 Days) [Narrative | 6-10 Day Map | 8-14 Day Map]
Monthly and Three-Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Outlook, Map color code
30 Day Discussion
Long-Lead Temperature Forecast
Long-Lead Precipitation Forecast

(NEW) CPC Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Web Site
Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Monthly Status & Outlook
MJO, NAO, AO, AAO Updates
Weekly Update
More Southern Oscillation Info
El Nino vs. La Nina Years
More Q & A's on El Nino vs. La Nina Years
El Nino vs. La Nina-related Weather Features over North America
El Nino vs. La Nina-related Heavy Precipitation Events over North America
El Nino vs. La Nina-related Total Snowfall Events over North America
El Nino vs. La Nina-related Heavy Snowfall Events over North America
El Nino vs. La Nina-related Day-time Temperatures over North America
U.S. ENSO Temperature and Precipitation Composites

El Nino and La Nina Ocean Temperatures Patterns
El Nino Tropical Rainfall Patterns
La Nina Tropical Rainfall Patterns
SST Forecasts from NCEP/CPC
UCAR: Teleconnections (Excellent)

Noaa: Other Teleconnections

River Forecasts

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NOAA's River Watch:
NWS River Forecast Centers
Past 24 Hrs. NWS Ky Hydro. Obs, River Forecasts and Precip Reports
Ohio River Basin Hydrometeorological Discussion

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky