Category: Drought
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Scattered Rain Chances Ahead; Drought Intensifies From NW Wisconsin to the Twin Ports
Despite recent rainfall, drought conditions have intensified across the Northland. Extreme drought now affects nearly all of northwest Wisconsin, extends west to the Twin Ports, and reaches far eastern Minnesota, while most other areas of the Northland remain under severe drought, according to the latest drought monitor update. Between July…
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Northland Drought Deepens: Severe to Extreme Conditions and a 16.43″ Deficit in Duluth
The main focus moving forward is the persistent drought affecting much of the Northland, particularly northwest Wisconsin, east-central Minnesota, and the Twin Ports region extending west to the Brainerd Lakes. All of northeast Minnesota and much of northwest Wisconsin is experiencing severe drought, classified as level 2, while some areas…
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Recent Rainfall and Drought Update for Northland
Light rain moved through the Northland from Wednesday evening into Thursday, with most spots getting about 0.10 inches or less. Littlefork, Minnesota stood out with 0.4 inches, while Brainerd saw 0.21 inches. Precipitation reports for November 19–20, 2025, concluding at 2:25 PM on the 20th. The most recent rainfall didn’t…
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Current Drought Conditions in Minnesota and Wisconsin
It’s no surprise that a small patch of severe drought showed up in last week’s drought monitor update, and it’s still there in this week’s report. It covers about 2% of Minnesota, stretching from Duluth through Cloquet, Moose Lake, and Sandstone, and extends into a sliver of northwest Wisconsin—around 1%…
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Current Drought Levels in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Moderate drought now covers 22% of Minnesota according to this week’s drought monitor, up from 18% last week. At the same time, 64% of the state is considered abnormally dry, an increase from 62% last week. No changes in Wisconsin, with 10% of the state experiencing moderate drought and 69%…
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Drought Monitor Update: Impact on Minnesota and Wisconsin
Drought conditions are worsening across the region, as this week’s drought monitor shows 18% of Minnesota in moderate drought, up from 12% last week. Additionally, 62% of the state is now classified as abnormally dry, an increase from 57% the previous week. In Wisconsin, 10% of the state is experiencing…
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Northland Sees Drought Intensifying This Week
This week’s drought monitor update shows an increase in moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions. There are a couple of rain chances ahead, but none of them look to bring significant amounts of precipitation to the Northland, at least through early next week. Duluth has seen nearly 8 inches less…