Tag: drought update
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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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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…
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Current Drought Conditions in the Northland
5:33 PM Thursday, November 14, 2024 Latest drought update as of November 12, 2024 Minnesota Wisconsin Over the past 2 weeks the Northland has seen drought improve by 1 class in green with no change in gray. November 2024 Precipitation Anomalies in the Northland Through 4 PM on the 14th…
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Minnesota and Wisconsin Drought Update: November 7,2024
6:00 PM Thursday, November 7, 2024 Drought persists in Minnesota and Wisconsin, yet there has been some improvement, with a reduction in the severity of drought conditions reported in this week’s drought monitor. Minnesota Wisconsin The two-week drought monitor class change for the Northland shows a one-class improvement in areas…
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Minnesota and Wisconsin Drought Update: October 2024
3:58 PM Thursday, October 24, 2024 Drought conditions are intensifying and spreading in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Currently, over 40% of Minnesota and 30% of Wisconsin are experiencing severe drought. Precipitation anomalies for October 2024 thru the 23rd Duluth, MN: -1.93″ below normalBrainerd, MN: -1.91″ below normalHibbing, MN: -0.85″ below normalInternational…