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High Plains Weekly Drought Update - April 11, 2019
Author: Emily Brown - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2019-04-12 16:57:45
Updated:
Precipitation was variable throughout the High Plains during the past week, and drought conditions changed very little across the region. The only change indicated by the U.S. Drought Monitor was the introduction of moderate drought (D1) conditions in northern Wyoming due to low snowpack this season in the Bighorn Mountains.
Despite below-normal snowpack in Wyoming’s northeastern basins, the statewide Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) remained near normal. On the other hand, Colorado’s snowpack remained well above normal.
The Climate Prediction Center’s 6-10 day outlook has increased chances for below-normal temperatures throughout most of the region as well as increased chances for above-normal precipitation throughout much of the High Plains, with the exception of the western Dakotas and most of Wyoming. According to the 7-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast, precipitation is likely throughout the High Plains with the highest amounts expected in southeast Kansas.
