Dryness Continues South of I-90Updated on Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
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From September 1, 2024 through June 3, 2025, precipitation deficits south of Interstate 90 and north of Wisconsin 29 ranged from near normal to 6" below normal. At this time, only southern Grant County (WI) is in a moderate (D1) drought. Abnormally dry (D0) conditions exists across parts of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin south of Interstate 90, and north of Wisconsin 29 in north-central Wisconsin. Note: The impacts of any precipitation that fell after 7 AM Tuesday, June 3 will be evaluated next week. U.S. Drought Monitor Summary: In the June 3 release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, it ranged from no drought to moderate (D1) drought in northern Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Note: The data cutoff for Drought Monitor maps is Tuesday at 7 a.m. Central Daylight Time.
Abnormally Dry (D0) to Moderate (D1) Drought in all or parts of:
Abnormally Dry (D0) in all or parts of:
No known actions are taking place in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and western Wisconsin. Climatological Summary:
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The U.S. Drought Monitor is a weekly collaborative effort between several federal agencies including NOAA/NWS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Details and explanations of the Drought Monitor can be found at: The categories of drought are defined as follows: Moderate Drought (D1) - Some damage to crops and pastures; fire risk high; streams, reservoirs, or wells low, some water shortages developing or imminent, voluntary water use restrictions requested. Severe Drought (D2) - Crop or pasture losses likely; fire risk very high; water shortages common; water restrictions imposed. Extreme Drought (D3) - Major crop/pasture losses; extreme fire danger; widespread water shortages or restrictions. Exceptional Drought (D4) - Exceptional and widespread crop/pasture losses; exceptional fire risk; shortages of water in reservoirs, streams, and wells, creating water emergencies. Disaster & Drought Assistance:
Other Drought Web Sites:
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As of the morning of June 5, rivers and stream flows were near to above normal in southeast Minnesota, and near normal from southwest into central Wisconsin and in northeast Iowa. NOTE: This is time-sensitive and conditions could change. Updated river and streamflow conditions can be found via links to the right. |
Hourly and forecast river stages out to 90 days can be found at: Additional Current stream and river stages may be viewed at: An interactive table of sites that are at or near record flows can be found at: |
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Here are the latest Agricultural Statistics Service reports for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin issued on June 1, 2025. Iowa Dry weather with isolated showers led to 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Primary field activities included planting, cutting hay and spraying emerging crops.
Corn planted reached 97 percent. Corn emerged reached 87 percent, 6 days ahead of last year’s pace and 1 day ahead of normal. Corn condition rated 84 percent good to excellent. Ninety-six percent of the expected soybean crop has been planted. Soybeans emerged reached 79 percent, 10 days ahead of last year and 4 days ahead of normal. Soybean condition rated 81 percent good to excellent. Ninety-five percent of the State’s oat crop has emerged. Oats headed reached 41 percent, 2 days ahead of last year and 1 week ahead of normal. Oat condition Sixty-one percent of the State’s first cutting of alfalfa hay has been completed, 6 days ahead of last year and average. Hay condition rated 83 percent good to excellent. Pasture condition rated 73 percent good to excellent. Wisconsin Wisconsin had 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork statewide. Most of Wisconsin continued to enjoy good growing conditions, but southern portions of the state could reportedly benefit from rain.
Corn planting reached 93 percent complete. Corn emergence was at 69 percent complete, 2 days ahead of last year, but 1day behind the 5-year average. Corn condition was rated 70 percent good to excellent, up 8 percentage points from last week. Soybeans were 90 percent planted. Soybeans were 57 percent emerged, 1 day behind last year, but even with the average. Soybean conditions rated 1 percent very poor, 3 percent poor, 16 percent fair, 64 percent good and 16 percent excellent. Oat planting was 95 percent complete. Oats were 79 percent emerged, 1 day ahead of last year, but 1 day behind average. Oats were beginning to head in some fields. Oat condition was rated 85 percent good to excellent, up 1 percentage point from last week. Potato planting reached 92 percent. The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 46 percent complete, 4 days ahead of last year and 3 days ahead of average. All hay condition was rated 78 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week. Spring tillage was nearly complete. Winter wheat was 26 percent headed, 5 days behind last year and 1 day behind the average. Winter wheat condition was rated 67 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week. Pasture and range condition was rated 72 percent good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last week.
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Soil moisture supply measures how much moisture is present in cropland topsoil during the week. Soil moisture is reported as a percentage. The categories very short, short, adequate, and surplus must add up to 100%.
Additional information on agriculture impacts may be viewed from the: |
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As of the morning of June 5, fire danger was low (fires are not easily started) across northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and from southwest and central Wisconsin. NOTE: This is time-sensitive and conditions could change from day to day. Fire conditions can change drastically on drier, windy days. Updated DNR fire conditions can be found via links to the right. Citizens should always check with local officials in their area before undertaking any outside burning. Citizens are liable for damages and suppression costs of any wildfire they may start. |
Description of Fire Danger Ratings For updated DNR Fire Conditions consult the following Web Sites: The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is a drought index that is specifically related to fire potential. The KDBI is broken into four categories which indicate the susceptibility of ground fuels to fire danger. Below are the four categories and a brief description of each.
KBDI and Dead Fuel Moisture data can be found through the: Burn Bans: |
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From June 5 through June 12, near- to above-normal temperatures and precipitation are expected. During this time frame, daily average temperatures range from 64 to 69°F and precipitation averages around 1.4 inches. From June 13 through June 19 (8-14 day outlook), the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has a shift toward above-normal temperatures (50-60%). Precipitation is forecast to be near normal south of Interstate 90 and above-normal (33-40%) rainfall north of Interstate 90. The normal daily average temperatures for this period range from 66 to 71°F and the normal precipitation is around 1.20". From July 1 through September 30, CPC has the odds tilted slightly toward warmer-than-normal temperatures (33-40%) and below-normal precipitation (40-50% - highest west of the Mississippi River) in the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Seasonal temperatures range from 65 to 75°F and precipitation ranges from 11.5 to 13". Below are the seasonal outlooks for the next year.
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For updated temperature and precipitation probabilities consult the following Climate Prediction Center (CPC) Web Sites:
NCEP's CFSv2 (Coupled Forecast System Model Version 2): |
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If you have any questions or comments about this drought information please contact the NWS La Crosse at: E-mail: nws.lacrosse@noaa.gov |
Other Contacts: State climate impacts: |
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