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National Drought Status

Week of
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States and Territories Experiencing Severe (D2) to Exceptional (D4) Drought:
Current Conditons

The Pacific Northwest saw drought and dryness worsen again, this time in Washington and Idaho. The Rockies worsened too (Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado). Meanwhile, New Mexico and West Texas saw improvements with a wet start to monsoon season. Conditions also improved in the Central Plains and Florida. For the Northern Plains, Midwest, Alaska, and Hawaii, this week brought a mix of improvements and degradations. As of July 1, 2025, 27.30% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 32.39% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

 

U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought Monitor

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

Soil Moisture Conditions: 1 Meter (100 cm) Depth

0–100 cm Soil Moisture Percentile
70
100
Root Zone Soil Moisture: Wetness Percentile
70
100

27.3%

of the U.S. is in drought this week.

92.6 Million

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

73.8 Million

people in the U.S. are affected by drought this week.

27

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