U S Drought Monitor October 1 2026

Summary

This week featured a dynamic and changeable Several areas of the Lower 48 had significant rainfall this week. Meanwhile, most of the Southwest received little rain, with ... The pattern of hot and dry weather continued in the South below a high-pressure system, while heavy rainfall occurred farther ... Weather Extra” is a daily, locally-produced, weather program giving you even greater detail of how weather impacts east Alabama ... Average temperatures soared well above normal levels over the past week. This significantly raised evaporative demand in areas ... A major weather pattern is developing across the Widespread soaking rains fell across the South this week, bringing a much-needed moisture boost to these The USDM 101 webinar series shares information about the This week was defined by a significant precipitation divide, highlighted by a major deluge across parts of the South and Gulf Coast ... This week saw severe thunderstorm outbreaks, large moisture disparities and regional temperature anomalies. The In the South, dry weather combined with excessive heat continued to promote rapid-onset Rainfall of 2 inches or more was widespread across much of the