Early Monday morning, Whiteside County sent out an alert to residents urging people to avoid outdoor burning because of those extremely dry conditions.

A Thursday update from the U.S. Drought Monitor showed Oxford, Franklin, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Waldo, Hancock, and Washington counties in "extreme drought," consistent with the last update from Sept. 25. However, additional areas in Washington County are dryer, with the entire southern region now in the "extreme" drought category.

The United State's hasn't had an EF-5 tornado touch down since 2013 however, on Monday, the National Weather Service Grand Forks determined that "drought" was broken in June of 2025.

High pressure over the eastern half of the United States will cause the recent lack of precipitation to continue. In the Midwest, this dryness will be accompanied by near-record warmth.

New forensic damage analysis confirms Enderlin, ND tornado exceeded 210 MPH winds, ending the longest streak without an EF-5 rated twister in U.S. records

Several states, including Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, are in moderate to severe drought. Climatologists say it’s unlikely to let up soon.

Last week’s rain did little to ease worsening drought conditions across West Michigan, an updated report shows.

Unprecedented emergency water restrictions are now underway in Kittitas County after three consecutive years of drought.

Dec. 31 for us civilians. But if you’re a hydrologist, 2025 ended Sept. 30 — the 2025 water year, that is. Those who study water on and under the ground use water years, the period from Oct. 1 through Sept.

Summer is nearly in full swing in Iowa, with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees for the first time this year on June 11. With temperatures rising, will Iowa's drought conditions worsen? As of Thursday, June 12, parts of central and northern Iowa received ...

The latest drought monitor shows almost the whole state is abnormally dry, or in a moderate to severe drought, with some counties even seeing extreme conditions.