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Weekly High Plains Drought Update - June 2, 2016
Author: Haylie Mikulak - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2016-06-02 14:55:54
Updated:
Due to a lack of precipitation in the northern Plains, areas of abnormal dryness (D0) expanded into western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming this week. Improvements in abnormally dry areas of North Dakota were seen due to some precipitaiton, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The Big Horn Range in northern Wyoming saw the removal of the severe drought (D2) classification, however D0 and D1 conditions still persist.
Nebraska and Kansas continue to remain free of drought and abnormally dry conditions, with over 90% of the region experiencing no form of drought or abnormal dryness.
Over the next week, below normal precipitation is expected for the High Plains Region as well as most of the eastern US. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to be above normal for the region in addition to most of the western and southeastern US.
For more information on the U.S. Drought Monitor, please visit: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
