Drought Information Statement for Northeast IA, Southeast MN, & Western, WI Valid June 6, 2025 Issued By: WFO La Crosse, WI Contact Information: w-arx.webmaster@noaa.gov This product will be updated Thursday, June 12, 2024. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/ARX/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/ for regional drought status updates. Dryness Continues South of I-90 Dryness has Recently Developed in North-Central Wisconsin Drought intensity and extent... Abnormally Dry (D0) and moderate drought (D1) conditions continue in Grant County (WI). Abnormally dry (D0) conditions continue in parts of northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest Wisconsin south of Interstate 90. Abnormally dry (D0) conditions have developed along north of Wisconsin 29 in north-central Wisconsin. Recent Change in Drought Intensity... During the past week, abnormally dry (D0) conditions have developed along and north of Wisconsin-29 north-central Wisconsin. Precipitation... 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 drought (D1). Abnormally dry (D0) conditions still exists south of Interstate 90 and have recently developed along and north of Wisconsin 29 in north-central Wisconsin. Temperature... During the last week of May, high temperatures were 3 to 6°F colder than normal. During the past 30 days, temperature departures ranged from 3°F colder than normal to 3°F warmer than normal. Summary of Impacts... Hydrologic Impacts There are no known impacts at this time. Agricultural Impacts There are no known impacts at this time. Fire Hazard Impacts 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. Other Impacts There are no known impacts at this time. Mitigation Actions No known actions are taking place in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and western Wisconsin. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts... 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. 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. At this time, only southern Grant County (WI) is in a moderate drought (D1). Abnormally dry (D0) conditions still exists south of Interstate 90, and it has recently developed along and north of Wisconsin 29 in north-central Wisconsin. Fire Hazard Impacts... 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. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast... From June 5 through June 12, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is forecasting anywhere from 0.1 to 1.5” of rain across the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Normal precipitation is around 1.3 inches for this time period. Rapid Onset Drought Outlook... From June 13 through June 19, rapid onset drought (at least a 2-category degradation) is not expected in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and from southwest into central Wisconsin. Long-Range Outlooks... From June-August, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has tilted the odds toward temperatures warmer than normal (33-40%) across the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Drier-than-normal is favored near and west of Interstate 35. Meanwhile, there are equal chances for drier, near, and wetter than normal across the remainder of the area. Drought Outlook... Moderate drought (D1) conditions are expected continue in southern Grant County (WI) through meteorological summer.