This is Archived Content. It may not meet current accessibility standards or contain working links. It is being provided for historical, research, or recordkeeping purposes. Please Contact Us if you have any questions regarding this content or its limitations.
High Plains Weekly Drought Update - November 15, 2018
Author: Gannon Rush - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2018-11-15 17:27:23
Updated:
It was a very cool week in the High Plains region. The continuation of above-normal precipitation led to further improvement in drought conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, areas of severe drought (D2) conditions were removed from North Dakota after precipitation returned to near normal. Eastern Kansas saw abnormally dry (D0) and moderate drought (D1) conditions reduced after soil moisture conditions improved. Extreme drought (D3) conditions were reduced in south-central Colorado and D1 conditions were slightly reduced in the north-central part of the state after receiving snowfall in the past week. D0 conditions were removed from northeast Wyoming due to above-normal precipitation.
The Climate Prediction Center’s 6-10 day outlook has increased chances for above-normal temperatures in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, southern South Dakota, and southwest Wyoming. Increased chances for below-normal precipitation are present in North Dakota, South Dakota, western Nebraska, and the northeastern two-thirds of Wyoming. Increased chances for above-normal precipitation are present in eastern Nebraska, eastern Kansas, western Colorado, and extreme southwestern Wyoming. According to the 7-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast, precipitation is likely over the next week in North Dakota, Wyoming, northeastern and southwestern South Dakota, western Nebraska, northern Kansas, and northern Colorado. The greatest amounts of precipitation are expected in the mountainous areas of Wyoming.
