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National Current Conditions

August 27, 2025 - September 2, 2025

Conditions worsened again from the Ohio Valley to the Central Mississippi River region. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic also worsened. The West saw scattered monsoon-related improvements. As of September 2, 2025, 29.13% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 34.72% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

29.13%

of the U.S. and 34.72% of the lower 48 states are in drought this week.

Increase of
5.2%
since last week
Increase of
16.4%
since last month
91.6 Million

acres of major crops in U.S. are experiencing drought conditions this week.

Increase of
16.8%
since last week
Increase of
31.6%
since last month
82.8 Million

people in the U.S. and 82.2 Million in the lower 48 states are affected by drought this week.

Increase of
9.9%
since last week
Increase of
33.0%
since last month
36

U.S. states are experiencing Moderate Drought (D1) or worse this week.

Increase of
2 states
since last week
Increase of
12 states
since last month

U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought Monitor
Drought Change Since Last Week
Drought Degradation
Drought Improvement

Precipitation Conditions

Inches of Precipitation
Precipitation Shown as a Percentage of Normal Conditions
100%
Precipitation Shown as a Percentage of Normal Conditions
100%

Temperature Conditions

Maximum Temperature (°F)
60
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

Drought Conditions
Wet Conditions
Drought Conditions
Wet Conditions

Streamflow Conditions

Streamflow Conditions
Streamflow Conditions
Streamflow Conditions

Soil Moisture Conditions: 1 Meter (100 cm) Depth

0–100 cm Soil Moisture Percentile
70
100
Soil Moisture Anomaly
0%

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