Climate and Weather

• Drought Information from Colorado State University
  As a world-leader in natural resources, climate studies and agriculture, Colorado State University is at the forefront of research related to the impacts of drought on people and the environment. This site was created to provide the people of Colorado with timely, useful information in relation to the current drought.
  
  
• Colorado Climate Center
  The Colorado Climate Center is part of the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. Their goal is to assist the state of Colorado in monitoring climate over time scales of weeks to years.
  
  
• Western Regional Climate Center
  Includes current and historical climate information for the Western United States.
  
  
• Crop Weather from the United States Department of Agriculture
  This site includes reports, issued weekly during the growing season, listing planting, fruiting, and harvesting progress and overall condition of selected crops in major producing states. Other information is also available.
  
  
• The Drought Monitor
  A synthesis of multiple indices, outlooks and news accounts, that represents a consensus of federal and academic scientists. The main federal partners include USDA, NOAA, and the National Drought Mitigation Center.
  
  
• National Drought Mitigation Center
  The National Drought Mitigation Center helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought. The NDMC, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, stresses preparation and risk management rather than crisis management.