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Some regions of High Plains received rain

Several regions of High Plains received rain unfortunately many others lack needed precipitation, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

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Dry period was story of the High Plains week

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High Plains headed for cold stretch



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Mother Nature being stingy with moisture

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 dome brought warmer temps for holiday season

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Christmas brought little moisture to the Plains

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Uneven precipitation and colder weather finds the Plains

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Southwest and parts of Plains see additional rain

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.)

Drought remains pesky in parts of the High Plains

The cotton market will be one of the topics discussed at the 2024 Southeast Panhandle Agriculture Conference on Jan. 16 in Clarendon. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie.)

Southwest cotton acres abandoned as dryness affects production

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Warmer temps heat up the High Plains region