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National Current Conditions

January 15, 2025 - January 21, 2025

Drought worsened again in central Texas, the Southwest, and Southern California. Drought expanded in central California too. Pockets of the Northwest, Rockies, and Midwest saw improvements, with mixed degradations and improvements in the Southeast. As of January 21, 2025, 31.50% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 37.56% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

31.5%

of the U.S. and 37.56% of the lower 48 states are in drought this week.

Increase of
2.3%
since last week
Decrease of
5.0%
since last month
179.6 Million

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

Increase of
0.1%
since last week
Decrease of
17.1%
since last month
129.5 Million

people in the U.S. and 128.8 Million in the lower 48 states are affected by drought this week.

Increase of
6.4%
since last week
Increase of
6.3%
since last month
45

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

Change of
No change
since last week
Decrease of
3 states
since last month

U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought Monitor
Drought Change Since Last Week

Precipitation Conditions

Inches of Precipitation
Percent of Normal Precipitation (%)
100%
Percent of Normal Precipitation (%)
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

Soil Moisture Conditions: 1 Meter (100 cm) Depth

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

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