Severe drought has returned to parts of Missouri as the state continues to dry out. More than 80% of Missouri is experiencing some level of dry or drought conditions. The latest drought monitor map shows severe drought conditions have taken hold in a section of...
Missouri continues to dry out. The latest drought monitor map shows moderate drought conditions have expanded and now cover most of the St. Louis area and roughly half of southeastern Missouri. Moderate drought is also covering most of the Kansas City metro area,...
Drought conditions have improved slightly in Missouri over the past week. The latest drought monitor map shows about one-third of Missouri experiencing some level of dry conditions, compared to nearly half the state a week ago. There are two pockets of moderate...
Drought conditions are making a rapid comeback in Missouri. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that nearly half of Missouri is experiencing some level of dry conditions. Several counties along the Kansas border, from Bates County down to the Arkansas border and...
The weather pattern known as La Nina is forecast to begin this fall, which means Missouri could see a colder-than-usual winter. But first, State Climatologist Zack Leasor gives us an update on the state’s drought picture…