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National Current Conditions

August 6, 2025 - August 12, 2025

Drought in the Upper Colorado River Basin (Wyoming, Utah, Colorado) worsened, including a new area of Exceptional Drought (D4) in Colorado. Dryness and pockets of drought developed in the Northeast and Lower Mississippi. As of August 12, 2025, 25.06% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 29.87% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

25.06%

of the U.S. and 29.87% of the lower 48 states are in drought this week.

Increase of
0.1%
since last week
Decrease of
4.5%
since last month
66.0 Million

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

Decrease of
5.2%
since last week
Decrease of
26.1%
since last month
65.0 Million

people in the U.S. and 64.5 Million in the lower 48 states are affected by drought this week.

Increase of
4.3%
since last week
Decrease of
7.8%
since last month
28

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

Increase of
4 states
since last week
Increase of
4 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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