Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Drought conditions have expanded across South Dakota, with 72% of the state in Moderate Drought, 42% in Severe Drought and 11% in Extreme Drought. Click the image below to visit the Drought Monitor website for South Dakota specifically. This product updates weekly on Thursdays, and the State Climatologist takes many factors into account such as precipitation amounts up until each respective Tuesday morning. If you would like to provide input regarding drought conditions/impacts in your area, please visit http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/map/ and click "Submit a Report" at the top of the page.

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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Drought Worsening Across South Dakota