Drought in Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

Drought March 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023 · Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

To start March, ongoing drought conditions at the immediate northern border of the Little Rockies against Blaine County and the eastern half of the Little Rockies were in (D2-Severe) conditions while the remainder of the western half remained in (D3-Extreme) drought. On the third week of March, the immediate northern border of the Little Rockies against Blaine County and the eastern half of the Little Rockies improved to (D1-Moderate) drought, while the remainder of the western half improved to (D2-Severe) conditions. These conditions would remain the same through the end of the month.

The wider storm

Despite a relatively wet and snowy winter, areas of drought continue to persist in northeast Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1081481. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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