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National Current Conditions

August 20, 2025 - August 26, 2025

Conditions worsened from the Ohio Valley (West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky) to the Central/Lower Mississippi River regions (eastern Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Conditions were mixed in the Northeast, and remained similar to last week in the West. As of August 26, 2025, 27.7% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 33.01% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

27.7%

of the U.S. and 33.01% of the lower 48 states are in drought this week.

Increase of
3.5%
since last week
Increase of
6.5%
since last month
78.4 Million

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

Increase of
6.3%
since last week
Decrease of
5.4%
since last month
75.4 Million

people in the U.S. and 74.8 Million in the lower 48 states are affected by drought this week.

Increase of
1.7%
since last week
Increase of
13.6%
since last month
34

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

Increase of
2 states
since last week
Increase of
7 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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