Tag: severe 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. Littlefork, MN: 0.40″ Brainerd, MN:…
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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 Conditions in the Northland
5:33 PM Thursday, November 14, 2024 Latest drought update as of November 12, 2024 Minnesota Severe drought conditions affect 44% of the state, a decrease from 46% the previous week. Moderate drought conditions are currently affecting 78% of the state, a decrease from 83% last week. Ninety-nine percent of the…
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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 Severe drought now affects 46% of the state, a decrease from 51% the previous week. Currently,…
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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…