Missouri’s drought alert is expected to expire at the end of March. That’s according to state climatologist Zach Leasor, who said, despite that, Missouri is struggling to shake the past several years of drought.
He said the above average snowfall over this winter recharged some soil moisture, but it has not completely fixed the deficit caused by previous drought.
“Southeastern Missouri definitely saturated there now, but a little bit of disagreement from the rest of the state,” he said.
According to Leasor, a La Nina weather pattern this spring could mean more moisture for eastern Missouri, but the forecast for the summer growing season is unclear.
Drought Update – February 27, 2025:
The U.S. Drought Monitor shows 48.6% of Missouri is now “abnormally dry”, which is up from 39.46% a week ago. There are currently no areas in severe or extreme drought status.Report your local conditions at https://t.co/vMBfO5tZRV. pic.twitter.com/U55xTlzVSC
— Missouri DNR (@MoDNR) February 27, 2025
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 48% of Missouri listed as “abnormally dry,” which is up 9% from 10 days ago.
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