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....
Drought conditions have done another about-face in Missouri, thanks to recent heavy rains. The latest drought monitor map shows last week’s severe storms wiped out every area of moderate drought in the Show-Me State. The map shows a few spotty areas that are...
Summer 2024 hasn’t turned into a major scorcher, yet. Numerous rounds of rain and thunderstorms have helped keep high temperatures in Missouri at bay, for the most part. But that will likely change, according to State Climatologist Zach Leasor. “If we look at some of...
