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About Drought Status Updates: NIDIS and partners issue drought status updates to communicate a potential area of concern for drought expansion and/or development, based on recent conditions and the upcoming forecast.
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Lightning strikes in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona
North American Monsoon and Drought Relief
June 30, 2022

The Southwest Monsoon has started off strong, and forecasters are predicting the potential for a wet monsoon season this summer. Specifically, the latest 3-month outlook shows an increased chance of July–September precipitation being above normal for parts of the Southwest, with the highest odds over southern Arizona.

What does this mean for short-term and long-term conditions in the region?

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
California-Nevada Drought Status Update
June 23, 2022

Drought heats up into summer as impacts are widely felt.

Register here for the July 21 Western U.S. Drought & Heat Webinar.

 

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
June 23, 2022

Drought and Heat Converge in Texas While Oklahoma Sees Big Improvements

 

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
June 17, 2022

As Summer Heats Up, the Monsoon Is on the Horizon

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
June 17, 2022

Recent seasonable temperatures and some rain held drought in check for most of the region except for a small area in central Maine.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Midwest U.S.
June 16, 2022

Potential for Rapid Intensification of Drought in the Midwest

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