Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin - June 2026
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin for March–May 2026. Dated June 2026.
Driven by the historic warmth in March, this spring ranked as the third warmest on record for the Basin. This spring was dry, particularly in Kansas and Nebraska, with 22 counties ranking in the top five driest.
NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program creates these climate outlooks to inform the public about recent climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal.