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Heat dome brought warmer temps for holiday season

A heat dome brought warmer temperatures as the holiday season came to a close, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

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Uneven precipitation and colder weather finds the Plains

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Spotty rain provided relief in several High Plains states



Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

WestBred offers herbicide-tolerant winter wheat varieties for 2025

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Welcome rains fell in parts of the Plains

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Violent storms dominated the weather headlines

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Additional rain benefits High Plains

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Heat and some moisture story of August

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Severe weather strikes Midwest, Plains

Soil moisture is defined as the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of soil. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Reports indicate topsoil moisture levels short, very short in some areas

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Dry weather, warm temps continue on the Plains