Regina Bird

Above normal temps, drought may linger

Warm, dry conditions dominate western half of the US

Exceptional drought noted in Minnesota for the first time, as Extreme and Exceptional drought cover large portions of Dakotas

Conditions deteriorate in northern Plains, central Kansas

Weather extremes across US

Regina Bird

Producers have had their share of Mother Nature’s storms

Heavy rain improves drought conditions in central US

  • By Deborah Bathke, National Drought Mitigation Center

Dry, warmer than normal conditions worsen drought in High Plains

  • By Curtis Riganti, National Drought Mitigation Center