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About Drought Status Updates: NIDIS and partners issue drought status updates to communicate a potential area of concern for drought expansion and/or development, based on recent conditions and the upcoming forecast.
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Lightning strikes in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
North American Monsoon Drought Status Update
June 30, 2025

Wet Start for the Monsoon over Drought-Stricken Southwest.

The North American Monsoon brings summer precipitation to parts of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. The monsoon season is June 15 to September 30, though the actual arrival of the monsoon can vary.

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Midwest
June 26, 2025

Minimal Drought Across the Midwest. July Outlook Forecasts Above-Normal Temperatures for Upper Midwest.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Water Year 2025 Snow Drought Current Conditions Summary and Impacts in the West
June 12, 2025

Persistent Snow Drought and Rapid Spring Snowmelt Will Decrease Western Water Supplies and Increase Wildfire Risk

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Special Edition Drought Status Update for Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations
June 2, 2025

Warm and Dry Conditions Set the Stage for Increased Wildfire Activity, Diminished Water Supplies This Summer

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
May 22, 2025

Despite Short-Term Improvement for the Southern Plains, Drought Likely to Persist This Summer

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Special Snow Drought Update: Rapid Snowmelt
May 20, 2025

Record-Breaking Snowpack Melt Out Across the West