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Monthly Drought Outlook (MDO) Archives
2024
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 202411/30/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
November 202410/31/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
October 202409/30/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
September 202408/31/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
August 202407/31/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
July 202406/30/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
June 202405/31/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
May 202404/30/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
April 202403/31/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
March 202402/29/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
February 202401/31/2024PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
January 202412/31/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)

2023
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 202311/30/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
November 202310/31/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
October 202309/30/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
September 202308/31/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)
August 202307/31/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
July 202306/30/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
June 202305/31/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
May 202304/30/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
April 202303/31/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
March 202302/28/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
February 202301/31/2023PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
January 202312/31/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL

2022
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 202211/30/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
November 202210/31/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
October 202209/30/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
September 202208/31/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
August 202207/31/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
July 202206/30/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
June 202205/31/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
May 202204/30/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
April 202203/31/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
March 202202/28/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
February 202201/31/2022PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
January 202212/31/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL

2021
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 202111/30/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
November 202110/31/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
October 202109/30/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
September 202108/31/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
August 202107/31/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
July 202106/30/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
June 202105/31/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
May 202104/30/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
April 202103/31/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
March 202102/28/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
February 202101/31/2021PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
January 202112/31/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL

2020
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 202011/30/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
November 202010/31/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
October 202009/30/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
September 202008/31/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
August 202007/31/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
July 202006/30/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
June 202005/31/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
May 202004/30/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
April 202003/31/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
March 202002/29/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
February 202001/31/2020PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
January 202012/31/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL

2019
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201911/30/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
November 201910/31/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
October 201909/30/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
September 201908/31/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
August 201907/31/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
July 201906/30/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
June 201905/31/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
May 201904/30/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
April 201903/31/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
March 201902/28/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
February 201901/31/2019PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
January 201912/31/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL

2018
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201811/30/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
November 201810/31/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
October 201809/30/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
September 201808/31/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
August 201807/31/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
July 201806/30/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
June 201805/31/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
May 201804/30/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
April 201803/31/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
March 201802/28/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
February 201801/31/2018PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
January 201812/31/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL

2017
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201711/30/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
November 201710/31/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
October 201709/30/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
September 201708/31/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
August 201707/31/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
July 201706/30/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
June 201705/31/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
May 201704/30/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL
April 201703/31/2017PNGPDFTextSHP (zip)MDL

2016
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification

2015
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification

2014
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification

2013
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification