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Drought, Weather & Climate

Weekly drought monitor data and climate trackers are a leading indicator for ag lending, crop insurance, and land sentiment - often weeks ahead of visible impact.

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U.S. Drought Monitor county statistics API

Drought category area % by county over time.

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U.S. Drought Monitor county statistics API

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NDMC / UNL · Drought, Weather & Climate

Drought category area % by county over time

AG Weekly free
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Iowa Environmental Mesonet

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ISU Agronomy · Drought, Weather & Climate

Weather, soil temp/moisture, GDD, precipitation - best ag-weather API anywhere

AG Live / Daily free
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NOAA NCEI climate data online

NOAA · Drought, Weather & Climate

Station-level precip/temp history for baselines

AG Live / Daily free
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NWS API (api.weather.gov)

National Weather Service · Drought, Weather & Climate

Forecasts, warnings, drought outlooks

AG Live / Daily free
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USGS water data (NWIS)

USGS · Drought, Weather & Climate

Streamflow/groundwater levels - drought & flood signal

AGED Live / Daily free
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Iowa DNR water summary updates

Iowa DNR · Drought, Weather & Climate

State hydrologic conditions narrative - quotable authority

AG Monthly free
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Climate Prediction Center outlooks

NOAA CPC · Drought, Weather & Climate

Seasonal drought/temp/precip outlooks - forward-looking layer

AG Monthly free
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PRISM climate data

Oregon State PRISM · Drought, Weather & Climate

Gridded precip/temp for county aggregation

AG Monthly free
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