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Weekly High Plains Drought Update - July 14, 2016
Author: Haylie Mikulak - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2016-07-14 15:37:41
Updated:
Some much needed precipitation brought relief to areas of abnormal dryness (D0) and drought in portions of the High Plains Region this week, however the heaviest rain fell over non-drought areas. Western South Dakota and northern Wyoming still have persisting moderate (D1), severe (D2), and extreme (D3) drought conditions. D2 condtions in the extreme northwestern corner of South Dakota were added this week as well. D0 and D1 conditions in a portion of southwestern and southeastern North Dakota diminshed as well as a decrease in the D1 and D2 conditons in northeastern South Dakota. The abnormally dry conditions in east-central Nebraska have decreased. In addition, there was a slight expansion of D0 conditions in north-central Colorado and well as northwestern Wyoming.
Over 78% of the High Plains Region is currently free of drought or abnormally dry conditions.
Over the next week, above normal temperatures are expected for most of the US including the High Plains Region excluding the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, below normal precipitiaion is expected for much of the central and western portions of the US including the High Plains.
For more information on the U.S. Drought Monitor, please visit: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
