Extreme to exceptional drought persist in Wyoming and Colorado

Dry weather continues across much of central and southern Great Plains

Almost no precipitation recorded in western US

Drought conditions persist in some areas of High Plains

Severe and extreme drought remains in many parts of South and West; widespread precipitation received in other areas

Dry conditions across Great Plains; extreme drought develops in Oklahoma Panhandle

  • By Curtis Riganti, National Drought Mitigation Center

Cooler than normal conditions in Midwest, High Plains

  • By Brian Fuchs, National Drought Mitigation Center

Drought intensifying quickly in southern High Plains; Midwest remains free of drought