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Latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map Shows Oklahoma Mostly Free of Extreme Drought
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:26:02 CDT
Abundant precipitation the past several weeks has all but erased Extreme Drought (D3) from the Oklahoma map.
Only a tiny sliver of D3 exists in far northwest Cimarron County in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Statewide, more than 63 percent of Oklahoma is drought free, about 12 points better than last week's 51.95 percent.
Still not as good as one year ago when we stood at 93.64 percent, but it's headed in the right direction.
North and central Texas also got in on the fun as that area saw 1-3 inches of rainfall.
In addition, small category improvements were made for the Texas Panhandle.
Further north in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, a combination of snow and rain has improved drought conditions, especially in southeast Colorado and southwest Kansas.
Meanwhile North Dakota saw expanded drought and widespread Exceptional Drought (D4) persists in southeast New Mexico.
To view the U.S. Drought map, click here.
To view the Oklahoma drought map, click here.
Looking ahead, another cool week is forecast with below normal temperatures and below normal precipitation across Oklahoma.
To view the 6-10-day temperature outlook, click here.
To view the 6-10-day precipitation outlook, click here.
The 3-month temperature outlook map for March-April-May, shows above normal temperatures. To view this outlook map, click here.
A dry spring is forecast by NOAA in their 3-month precipitation outlook. To view this outlook, click here.
To view the latest seasonal drought outlook map, click here.
The U.S. Drought Monitor Map is developed through a partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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