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Monthly Drought Outlook (MDO) Archives
Explanation of Drought Outlook Verification
2026
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification

2025
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
October 202509/30/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
September 202508/31/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
August 202507/31/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
July 202506/30/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
June 202505/31/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
May 202504/30/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
April 202503/31/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
March 202502/28/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
February 202501/31/2025PNGPDFTextMDL
January 202512/31/2024PNGPDFTextMDL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2017
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201711/30/2017PNGPDFTextMDL
November 201710/31/2017PNGPDFTextMDL
October 201709/30/2017PNGPDFTextMDL
September 201708/31/2017PNGPDFTextMDL
August 201707/31/2017PNGPDFTextMDL
July 201706/30/2017MDL
June 201705/31/2017PNGPDFTextMDL
May 201704/30/2017PNGPDFTextMDL
April 201703/31/2017MDL
March 201702/28/2017MDL
February 201701/31/2017MDL
January 201712/31/2016MDL

2016
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201611/30/2016MDL
November 201610/31/2016MDL
October 201609/30/2016MDL
September 201608/31/2016MDL
August 201607/31/2016MDL
July 201606/30/2016MDL
June 201605/31/2016MDL
May 201604/30/2016MDL
April 201603/31/2016MDL
March 201602/29/2016MDL
February 201601/31/2016MDL
January 201612/31/2015MDL

2015
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201511/30/2015MDL
November 201510/31/2015MDL
October 201509/30/2015MDL
September 201508/31/2015MDL
August 201507/31/2015MDL
July 201506/30/2015MDL
June 201505/31/2015MDL
May 201504/30/2015MDL
April 201503/31/2015MDL
March 201502/28/2015MDL
February 201501/31/2015MDL
January 201512/31/2014MDL

2014
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201411/30/2014MDL
November 201410/31/2014MDL
October 201409/30/2014MDL
September 201408/31/2014MDL
August 201407/31/2014MDL
July 201406/30/2014MDL
June 201405/31/2014MDL
May 201404/30/2014MDL
April 201403/31/2014MDL
March 201402/28/2014MDL
February 201401/31/2014MDL
January 201412/31/2013MDL

2013
Forecast
Period		Release
Date		Outlook FormatVerification
December 201311/30/2013MDL
November 201310/31/2013MDL
October 201309/30/2013MDL
September 201308/31/2013MDL
August 201307/31/2013MDL
July 201306/30/2013MDL