Daily maps are available for average temperature, maximum temperature, and minimum temperature for the continental U.S. These maps are derived from the daily datasets produced by the NOAA Rapid Update Cycle (RUC) weather prediction system, and are gridded at an 8 km resolution for the continental U.S.  1 km gridded maps are also now available for California.

 U.S. available daily nowcasts: < Tavg  |  Tmax  |  Tmin >
 CA available daily nowcasts: < Tmax  |  Tmin >

Precipitation nowcasts are derived from the NOAA NEXRAD forecasting system and regridded daily for the continental U.S. (8 km) and for California (1 km) by Ecocast.  These maps show the daily total precipitation (in mm) for the continental U.S. and California.

 U.S. Daily Precipitation (8 km)
 California Daily Precipitation (1 km)

Shortwave radiation is calculated using the NOAA RUC MM5 atmospheric radiation package and the GCIP algorithm, with additions for attenuation and scattering by all hydrometeor types. This scheme is a broadband scheme with separate components for longwave and shortwave radiation.  Radiation maps are regridded daily by Ecocast at 8 km resolution for the continental U.S., and 1 km for California.

   U.S. Daily Radiation (8 km)
  California 1km Shortwave Radiation (1 km)
  California 1km GCIP Radiation (1 km)  

Vapor pressure deficit (VPD), a measure of humidity, is calculated daily and nowcast maps are derived from the NOAA RUC data for the continental U.S. and California.

   U.S. Daily VPD (8 km)
  California VPD (1 km)