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DROUGHT STATUS UPDATE ARCHIVE

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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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September 4, 2025

Dry Weather Drives Rapid Expansion of Drought Across Midwest.

Drought Likely to Develop Further Across the Central Midwest.

June 26, 2025

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

May 15, 2025

Drought Persists and Likely to Expand as Impacts Worsen

April 24, 2025

Drought Improves Across Midwest, But Long-Term Precipitation Deficits Remain Going into Summer

March 6, 2025

Drought Persists Through Winter

March Likely to Bring a Mix of Drought Improvement and Persistence Across Midwest

January 8, 2025

Warm and Dry Conditions Drive Persistent Drought Across the Region