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Latest Drought Monitor Shows Worsening Drought in OK, Arriving Rains to Help
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:49:09 CDT
According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, as the 2021-22 water year came to a close, the West, northern Plains and upper Midwest had the poorest recorded precipitation.
The last week brought cooler-than-normal temperatures for this time of year but limited to no precipitation. Now, almost all of Oklahoma had drought conditions worsen. These changes bled into northern and central Texas.
The region of the High Plains also had little to no precipitation, with higher-than-normal temperatures. For farmers waiting on grain dry down and maturity, the weather kickstarted harvest. Drought conditions in the region intensified and in some cases, like in North Dakota, extreme drought conditions returned.
In the West, drought conditions largely remain. According to the report, coastal areas and parts of Arizona and New Mexico had some decent precipitation. Some exceptional drought was removed in northeast Nevada and into western Utah while exceptional drought was expanded over western Montana.
To view the Contiguous U.S. Drought Map, click here.
Looking ahead, it is anticipated that the best chances of precipitation will be over the southern Rocky Mountains, Plains, South and into the Midwest and Northeast. The greatest amounts are anticipated over Texas. Precipitation probabilities are greatest over the West and eastern portions of the country while the upper Midwest and Plains have the greatest chances of below-normal precipitation.
To view the 6-to-10-day precipitation outlook, click here.
Temperatures are anticipated to be warmest in the West, northern Plains and. Cooler-than-normal temperatures are anticipated over the Four Corners region. Near-normal temperatures are expected over portions of the southern Plains.
To view the 6-to-10-day temperature outlook, click here.
To view the Monthly Drought Outlook map, click here.
Oklahoma
In the last week, almost all of Oklahoma had drought conditions worsen. According to the latest Oklahoma Drought map, 93% of the state is experiencing abnormally dry conditions or worse at this time. These changes bled into northern and central Texas where there are large areas of abnormally dry conditions.
Areas of moderate to severe drought have expanded, while new areas of extreme drought have emerged. Every county in Oklahoma is reporting abnormally dry conditions or worse at this time. One of the driest areas of the state right now is the Tulsa area. Others are northwest Oklahoma and central Oklahoma, in the Okemah area.
To view the Oklahoma drought map, click here.
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