Drought Information Statement for Northeast IA, Southeast MN, & Western, WI Valid June 20, 2025 Issued By: WFO La Crosse, WI Contact Information: w-arx.webmaster@noaa.gov This product will be updated Thursday, June 26, 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. Some Improvement in the Dryness Drought intensity and extent... Abnormally Dry (D0) and moderate drought (D1) conditions continue in Grant County (WI). Abnormally dry (D0) conditions continue in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek counties in northeast Iowa; Houston County in southeast Minnesota; Crawford, Richland, and Vernon counties in southwest Wisconsin. Recent Change in Drought Intensity Link to the latest 4-week change map for Northeast IA, southeast MN, & Western IA 1-Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Abnormally dry (D0) was removed from Chickasaw, Floyd, Howard, and Mitchell counties in northeast Iowa; Mower and Fillmore counties in southeast Minnesota; and Clark and Taylor counties in north-central Wisconsin. Precipitation... From September 1, 2024 through June 17, 2025, precipitation deficits ranged from near normal to 8" below normal south of Interstate 90. At this time, only southern Grant County (WI) is in a moderate (D1) drought. At this time, only southern Grant County (WI) is in a moderate drought (D1). Temperature... During mid- June, high temperatures ranged from 10F colder than normal to 3°F warmer than normal. During the past 30 days, temperature departures ranged from near normal to 6°F colder 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 20, fire danger was low (fires are not easily started) across northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and from southwest into 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 17, 2025, precipitation deficits ranged from near normal to 8" below normal south of Interstate 90. At this time, only southern Grant County (WI) is in a moderate (D1) drought. As of the morning of June 20, rivers and stream flows were near to much-above normal in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest into central Wisconsin. At this time, only southern Grant County (WI) is in a moderate drought (D1). Abnormally dry (D0) conditions continue in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek counties in northeast Iowa; Houston County in southeast Minnesota; Crawford, Richland, and Vernon counties in southwest Wisconsin. Image Caption: USGS 7 day average streamflow HUC map valid June 19, 2025. Fire Hazard Impacts... As of the morning of June 20, fire danger was low (fires are not easily started) across northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and from southwest into central Wisconsin. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast... From June 20 through June 27, the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is forecasting anywhere from 1 to 5” of rain across the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Normal precipitation is around 1.2” for this time period. Rapid Onset Drought Outlook... Links to the latest Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 day Temperature Outlook and Precipitation Outlook. From June 27 through July 3, 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... The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage From July-September, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has tilted the odds toward temperatures warmer than normal (33-50%) across the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Meanwhile, there are equal chances for drier, near, and wetter than normal. Drought Outlook... Moderate drought (D1) conditions are expected to improve in southern Grant County (WI) through September.