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Statewide Soil Moisture Report
Author: Eric Hunt- High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2015-09-14 19:45:36
Updated:
East vs. The Rest
As with many reports over the past 6-8 weeks, this one features another Soil Moisture Index (SMI) map where the moist eastern section of the state stands in stark contrast with the dryness in the remainder of the state. The good news is that some places that needed precipitation received it and there are two fewer stations where the SMI is below 0.0 than a week ago at this time. However, with unseasonably warm weather and slim chances for precipitation over the coming week, the only thing that seems likely is drying statewide. While this is not necessarily bad news in some parts of eastern Nebraska, this is most definitely not good news in the rest of Nebraska.
Average SMI by USDA NASS Crop District (see http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/articles/index.php?id=593 for more details).
Northwest (district 10): -2.6
North Central (district 20): -1.9
Northeast (district 30): 1.8
Central (district 50): -2.5
East Central (district 60): 2.9
Southwest (district 70): -2.2
South Central (district 80): -2.2
Southeast (district 90): 0.1
