Drought Information

Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

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Current Drought Statement

US Drought Monitor

Soil Moisture

Streamflow Percentiles

Outlook

                        
175
AXUS71 KLWX 292155
DGTLWX
DCC001-MDC001-003-005-009-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-
043-510-VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-113-
125-137-139-153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-630-660-683-
790-820-840-WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-062200-

Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
555 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026

For the latest Drought Information Statement from the National
Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC, see:
www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_06292026.pdf

For the latest accessible, text-only Drought Information
Statement from the National Weather Service in Baltimore
MD/Washington DC, see:
www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_06292026.txt

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC Drought
Information Statement web page:
www.weather.gov/lwx/DroughtInformationStatement

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Current drought status for our area: (Graphics update every Thursday)