Those same maps show unusually dry conditions still lurking to the east, just across the state line in Nevada. Drought monitor data recorded no signs of unusual dryness/drought since Nov. 19, 2024 ...

About a third of California was “abnormally dry” on Thursday as parts of the state appear poised to return to triple-digit temperatures, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest update.

More than half of Utah is now in severe drought, but it is far from the only Western state experiencing dry conditions. Utah ...

A view of the California drought map as of April 10, 2025. Screenshot via U.S. Drought Monitor. There’s not much relief to come, either.

Just as firefighters in California got one wildfire under control, an even bigger blaze erupted. The Madre Fire has quickly expanded to become the state's largest so far this year. What's ...

As you might imagine, we’ve seen amazing improvement in the drought. However, parts of Medina Country remain in exceptional ...

The portion of the state with no drought has more than doubled since early June. See the newest Iowa Drought Monitor map to see where drought remains.

The drought-affected area covers all of Modoc County, most of Siskiyou County and a portion of Lassen County, according to the Drought Monitor map. Meanwhile, 33.4% of California was battling ...