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Weekly High Plains Drought Update - September 16, 2016
Author: Haylie Mikulak - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2016-09-16 17:31:50
Updated:
Some small improvements were made to areas of the High Plains Region this week, while others saw further degradation in conditions. In South Dakota, areas of moderate (D1), severe (D2), and extreme (D3) drought conditions across the state continued to decrease. Abnormally dry (D0) conditions in North Dakota improved slightly this week in the far northwestern corner of the state. D0, D1, and D2 conditions in Nebraska remained, however there were slight improvements in D0 conditions across the western half of the state. Kansas remains free of any abnormally dry or drought conditions this week. The areas of D0 and D1 conditions throughout northern and central portions of Colorado expanded further south. D2 conditions in northern Wyoming saw slight improvements, however zones of D0 conditions expanded further in the southwestern portion of the state
Over 69% of the High Plains region is currently free of drought or abnormal dryness.
Over the next week, below-normal temperatures are expected for the far northwestern portion of the High Plains Region as well as most of the Pacific Northwest. The far southeastern portion of the region is expecting above-normal temperatures along with most of the eastern US and West Coast. However, a majority of the region is expected to experience near normal temperatures including much of the Plains and southwest US. Meanwhile, above normal precipitation is expected for the High Plains as well as much of the central US stretching from the Rockies to the Midwest.
For more information on the U.S. Drought Monitor, please visit: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
