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Register for the June Southern Plains Drought WebinarEmail from NOAA/NIDIS Register now for the webinar on June 9! Southern Plains Drought Early Warning System News Southern Plains Drought Webinar Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 3 p.m. CT Drought conditions cmyemail.constantcontact.comDrought Status Update for the Southern Plains | May 19, 2026: May storms bring relief, but not removal, of Southern Plains drought. Exceptional Drought (D4) appeared in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle for the first time since July 2023. More impacts & outlooks: www.drought.gov/drought-stat...
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains | May 19, 2026 | Drought.govNIDIS and partners will issue future Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve.www.drought.gov
HISTORIC HEAT♨️ As of 2pm CDT Thursday, 110+ locations across the Central/Western U.S. and Canada had already broken their March 19th record highs. 20 of those also set all-time March records. Another 90 locations have a few hours left to tie or break their daily records before sunset.
An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and a high cost of doing business, many are wondering how they’ll make a profit in 2026.
Tiny pests are destroying American rice fields. It's another hit for farmersAn invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and a high cost of doing business, many are wondering how they’ll make a profit in 2026.n.prSouthern Region's Drought Monitor: Texas had quite the D3 (Extreme Drought) expansion!
This assessment examines the 2020-2025 Southern Plains Drought's Development, Progression, and Impacts to multiple sectors www.drought.gov/documents/so...
Southern Plains Drought Assessment 2020-2025In March 2020, Moderate to Severe Drought (D1-D2) intensified rapidly to Exceptional Drought (D4) along the lower Rio Grande in Texas, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Over the next five years, ...www.drought.gov
US Drought Monitor 11-13-25 For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.24% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.64% last week. #droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
"I couldn't see more than 50ft ahead," says Dave Dubois, New Mexico State's climatologist. "It was a once-in-a-decade type of storm." www.bbc.com/future/artic...
'Blood rain' and diseases in the wind: Is the US prepared for deadly dust storms?Dust storms are sweeping across the world, harming the health of millions of people. Now, scientists are racing to keep the dirt on the ground.www.bbc.com