Drought blankets most of Intermountain West, including Colorado — and will likely get worse

Drought blankets most of Intermountain West, including Colorado — and will likely get worse

About 73% of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming are in drought, fueling wildfires, impacting water availability and drying out crops.

#Drought news August 7, 2025: A solid swath of moderate drought (D1) or worse covers most of S. and W. #Wyoming and the western half of #Colorado, with severe drought (D2) covering a large part of this region, and extreme drought (D3) noted in a sizeable

Click on a thumbnail graphic to view a gallery of drought data from the US Drought Monitor website. US Drought Monitor map August 5, 2025. High Plains Drought Monitor map August 5, 2025. West Drought Monitor map August 5, 2025. Colorado Drought Monitor map August 5, 2025. Click the link to go to the US Drought Monitor website. Here’s an excerpt: This Week’s Drought Summary It was a week with a lot of change noted in areas of dryness and drough…