Updates to drought monitor show worsening conditions in northern Illinois

Updates to drought monitor show worsening conditions in northern Illinois

Nick Paumen at CHS Hedging said, "Updates to the drought monitor showed worsening conditions in northern Illinois as the most concentrated areas. There were regions in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa where dry conditions improved. Forecasts are calling for cooler…

Drying Out – Prairie Drought Worsens

Gull Lake, Alberta (Rural Roots Canada) – Drought expands and worsens 87 percent of agricultural land across the Canadian prairies is now considered to be abnormally dry or in drought.  This dramatic increase in both the spread and extent of the drought, follows a period of below normal precipitation, which is now stressing crops and farmers alike.   The latest Canadian Drought Monitor shows the prairies have been especially hard hit, but drough…

#Drought news July 10, 2025: Improving drought conditions were made to parts of #NewMexico, S.W. #Colorado, and #Arizona, 90-day precipitation, valid April 9-July 7, avg. more than 150 percent of normal for much of #Nebraska, E. Colorado, and E. #Wyoming.

Click on a thumbnail graphic to view a gallery of drought data from the US Drought Monitor website. US Drought Monitor map July 8, 2025. High Plains Drought Monitor map July 8, 2025. West Drought Monitor map July 8, 2025. Colorado Drought Monitor map July 8, 2025. Click the link to go to the US Drought Monitor website. Here’s an excerpt: This Week’s Drought Summary Drought coverage and intensity continued its decline throughout the Great Plain…