Weather5280 Insider
Some drought improvement heading into August's outlook
By Brian BledsoeAug 09, 2021
Despite some good news in the form of a relatively active monsoon so far this year, drought continues across most of the Western United States, with conditions continuing to deteriorate across the northern High Plains. If we look at the Drought Monitor class change over the last four weeks, we find the greatest improvement across portions of Arizona, New Mexico, and Western Colorado, while surrounding areas west, north, and northeast generally saw drought conditions worsen or expand in cover