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…
Drought conditions in Missouri continue to fade away. The latest drought monitor shows only one small abnormally dry area, covering portions of Newton, Jasper, Barry, and Lawrence counties in the southwest part of the state. An abnormally dry area that covered extreme...
The heavy rains that have nearly eliminated the drought in Missouri may reap another benefit in a few months – better fall foliage. State Climatologist Zach Leasor described the last two falls in Missouri as “kind of a bust.” “A lot of that was due to drought stress...
The drought in Missouri is almost completely gone, thanks to recent heavy rains. The latest drought monitor map shows only a small oval-shaped area of abnormally dry conditions that covers parts of Newton, Jasper, Barry, and Lawrence counties in southwestern Missouri....
