Dry, warmer temperatures prevail in High Plains

Showers and thunderstorms move across the Central Plains and Midwest while dry air mass covers Southern Plains

Drought conditions worsen in High Plains

Drought conditions improve in Texas but intensify in other areas of the Plains

Record-breaking rainfall significantly improves drought conditions in the South

As high grain prices meet high temperatures, clock is ticking for corn, soybean growers

  • By By Ryan McGeeney, U of A System Division of Agriculture

Heavy precipitation received across much of U.S.

  • By By Curtis Riganti, National Drought Mitigation Center

Parts of South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas see widespread improvements after heavy rains

  • By By David Simeral, Western Regional Climate Center