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Beneficial rain fell on the Northern Plains

While heat continued to be in the headlines the Northern Plains received beneficial rainfall, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

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Heat continues to be the story for much of the Plains

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Heat and dry conditions story of the High 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.)

Heat causes degradations in drought map

  • July 23, 2026
  • By David Simeral
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.)

Rains fell on northeast Texas and other regions

  • July 16, 2026
  • By Curtis Riganti
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.)

Active weather created downpours on the Plains

  • July 2, 2026
  • By Brad Rippey
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

Southern Texas biggest gainer in Arthur event

  • June 25, 2026
  • By Brad Rippey
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.)

Midwest and Southern Plains received beneficial rain

  • June 18, 2026
  • By Brian Fuchs
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.)

Hit-or-miss thunderstorms story of the weather week

  • June 11, 2026
  • By Brian Fuchs
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.)

Active pattern brought moisture to High Plains

  • June 4, 2026
  • By Adam Allgood
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.)

Highly variable weather pattern dominates week

  • May 28, 2026
  • By Adam Allgood
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