New Drought Monitor Released - What Changed?

New Drought Monitor released - what changed?

Related Video: The Storm Team Forecast for April 23. (SOUTHERN COLORADO) -- The latest drought monitor has been released, offering a closer look at conditions across Southern Colorado following a brief round of moisture late last week. While any precipitation is typically welcome this time of year, this system simply wasn’t enough to make a [...]

Exceptional drought expands across Colorado as severe conditions deepen on eastern plains

Exceptional drought expands across Colorado as severe conditions deepen on eastern plains kcpnews2 Thu, 04/23/2026 - 09:13 Image (Kiowa County Press) Exceptional drought continues to dominate Colorado’s Western Slope while severe and extreme conditions pushed further across the eastern plains, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center’s U.S. Drought Monitor update released Thursday. The map, based on data valid through Tuesday, April…

#Drought news April 23, 2026: Degradation continued across the plains of #Wyoming and #Colorado, with expansion of moderate to extreme drought, severe drought also expanded in western Wyoming

Click on a thumbnail graphic to view a gallery of drought data from the US Drought Monitor website. US Drought Monitor map April 21, 2026. High Plains Drought Monitor map April 21, 2026. West Drought Monitor map April 21, 2026. Colorado Drought Monitor map April 21, 2026. Click the link to go to the US Drought Monitor website. Here’s an excerpt: This Week’s Drought Summary The week was highlighted by a band of above-normal precipitation extend…