![]() Most of the region recorded zero precipitation for the week. It was an incredibly dry week over the region with only a few pockets of showers over northern Arkansas and coastal areas of Texas. Temperatures were near normal to slightly above over most of the region, with the greatest departures from normal in west Texas and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, where departures were 4-6 degrees above normal. Abnormally dry conditions expanded over northern South Dakota. Drought expanded and intensified over most of northern North Dakota where moderate drought conditions now cover much of the northern tier of the state. Extreme and severe drought were improved over north central Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. The recent trend of wetter conditions over Nebraska allowed for improvements to be made to the drought depiction this week. Departures were generally 2-4 degrees above normal for the week, with areas of central Kansas, western North Dakota and eastern Nebraska 6-8 degrees above normal. Temperatures were above normal for the week along with some areas of high dew point temperatures too. Areas of northwest North Dakota and throughout much of Nebraska recorded above-normal precipitation while most of Kansas, eastern South Dakota and eastern Colorado were below normal for the week. Precipitation was mixed in the region for the week. As the spotty precipitation continued, some areas of degradation were also made, with severe and extreme drought expanding in southern and northern Minnesota, eastern Iowa and portions of northern and southeast Missouri. Improvements were also made in western Minnesota and central Missouri due to recent convective rains bringing above-normal precipitation. Abnormally dry and moderate drought were improved over Ohio, Indiana, western Kentucky, southern Illinois, lower Michigan, southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Most of the changes in the region were improvements this week, with some degradation limited to the western portions of the region. Significant rains developed over Iowa and Missouri after the period for analysis this week, and they will be considered for next week’s map. Portions of northern Illinois and northern Indiana into northern Ohio also received above-normal precipitation. The upper Midwest recorded the greatest rains, with 200-300% of normal rain received over Wisconsin, Michigan and areas of eastern Minnesota. Warmer-than-normal temperatures dominated the region this week with departures of 6-8 degrees above normal over portions of southern Illinois into northeastern Missouri. The drought intensities were adjusted slightly along the west coast of Florida. Abnormally dry conditions were expanded in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina this week. Most of the rest of the region was 1-3 degrees above normal for the week. ![]() Temperatures were cooler than normal over east Georgia and southern South Carolina, with departures of 1-2 degrees below normal. It was a dry week over the region with only pockets of scattered rain, mainly over the coastal regions of east Florida, and the Carolinas. Some slight improvements to moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions through northern Virginia and southern Maryland were also incorporated this week. Severe drought was expanded over central Maryland and moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions were improved over western and central Pennsylvania. Moderate drought was improved over western New York and southern New Jersey. Abnormally dry conditions were improved in New York and Connecticut as well as northern and southern New Jersey. Dry conditions were observed over northern Virginia and into western Maryland. The greatest departures from normal were over western Pennsylvania and New York as well as into New England. Precipitation was scattered but most of the region did record some precipitation. Temperatures for the week were generally near normal to 2-4 degrees above normal with the greatest departures over northern Virginia. Drought Monitor period, significant rains developed over portions of the Midwest and central Plains, and they will be accounted for in the next analysis. Cooler-than-normal temperatures were recorded in the Pacific Northwest with departures of 3-6 degrees below normal. Almost the entire country had near- to above-normal temperatures this last week, with the greatest departures over the Southwest and central Plains where temperatures were at least 4-7 degrees above normal. Precipitation was most widespread throughout much of the upper Midwest and central Plains and into the Northeast. ![]() Dry conditions dominated the West and southern Plains, coupled with above-normal temperatures. ![]()
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