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Farmers in the Plains Can’t Escape Growing Financial Scars From the Drought Mar 3, 2023
The most recent drought monitor paints an improved picture for California and parts of the West, but as drought creates a dire situation for farmers in the Southern Plains, National […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Heavy Rains for Parts of the Northwest, Great Plains Oct 29, 2022
Summary A large shift in the weather pattern occurred this week across the lower 48 states. Early in the week, low pressure exited the Great Lakes region, allowing temperatures to […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Widespread Mix of Improvements, Deterioration Oct 22, 2022
Summary Much of the western half of the lower 48 states observed above-normal average temperatures this week. The Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest experienced the largest positive temperature anomalies, where […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Coverage Increases and Intensifies in Most Areas Oct 13, 2022
Summary Following a drier-than-normal September for a majority of the contiguous U.S., this dry pattern continued into early October for many areas. Therefore, drought coverage increased and intensified throughout the […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Ian Brings More Rain; Dry Across Plains, Midwest Oct 8, 2022
Summary Major Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida on September 28 and then reemerged offshore of the Atlantic coast, with another landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina two days later. […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: 54% of Topsoil Moisture Rated Dry, Very Dry Oct 1, 2022
Summary Two upper-level weather systems danced across the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) during this U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week (September 21-27). One partner of the pair was an upper-level low pressure […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: West Gets Needed Rains, Elsewhere Generally Dry Sep 23, 2022
Summary An upper-level ridge dominated the central contiguous U.S. (CONUS) during this U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week (September 14-20). It was bracketed by an upper-level trough which moved out of […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Widespread, Isolated Showers Sep 17, 2022
Drought Summary This U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw areas of isolated heavy rainfall in Southern California and the Desert Southwest in association with remnant moisture from Tropical Cyclone Kay […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Widespread Improvements Across South, Southwest Sep 2, 2022
Summary Broad drought improvements continued across parts of the South for the second week in a row as the ongoing effects of record-setting rainfall over the last two weeks became […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Record Breaking Rains Across the South Aug 27, 2022
Summary Record-breaking rainfall led to aggressive improvements in drought conditions across parts of the South. The heavy rainfall and flooding led to communications outages at the National Weather Service office […]
