National Weather Service Precipitation Forecast

This map displays the Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) for the next 72 hours across the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Data are updated hourly from the National Digital Forecast Database produced by the National Weather Service. The dataset includes incremental and cumulative precipitation data in 6-hour intervals. In the ArcGIS Online map viewer you can enable the time animation feature and select either the "Amount by Time" (incremental) layer or the "Accumulation by Time" (cumulative) layer to view a 72-hour animation of forecast precipitation. All times are reported according to your local time zone. Where is the data coming from? The National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) was designed to provide access to weather forecasts in digital form from a central location. The NDFD produces forecast data of sensible weather elements. NDFD contains a seamless mosaic of digital forecasts from National Weather Service (NWS) field offices working in collaboration with the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). All of these organizations are under the administration of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Source: CONUS: https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/DF.gr2/DC.ndfd/AR.conus/VP.001-003/ds.qpf.bin ALASKA: https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/DF.gr2/DC.ndfd/AR.alaska/VP.001-003/ds.qpf.bin HAWAII: https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/DF.gr2/DC.ndfd/AR.hawaii/VP.001-003/ds.qpf.bin GUAM: Not Available PUERTO RICO: https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/SL.us008001/ST.opnl/DF.gr2/DC.ndfd/AR.puertori/VP.001-003/ds.qpf.bin Where can I find other NDFD data? The Source data is downloaded and parsed using the Aggregated Live Feeds methodology to return information that can be served through ArcGIS Server as a map service or used to update Hosted Feature Services in Online or Enterprise. What can you do with this layer? This map service is suitable for data discovery and visualization. Identify features by clicking on the map to reveal the pre-configured pop-ups. View the time-enabled data using the time slider by Enabling Time Animation. Revisions Jan 25, 2026: Added data for Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico identified by ‘region’ field for filtering. This map is provided for informational purposes and is not monitored 24/7 for accuracy and currency. If you would like to be alerted to potential issues or simply see when this Service will update next, please visit our Live Feed Status Page!