Drought in Southern Marinette, Wisconsin

Moderate Drought (D1) conditions were noted across southern Marinette County at the beginning of the month. Rainfall totals were around or slightly above normal in southern portions of the county resulting in drought conditions improving into the Abnormally Dry (D0) category by the end of the month.

Below normal rainfall was noted at many location in May and June which resulted in

Abnormally Dry (D0) and Moderate Drought (D1) conditions at the beginning of the month. Above normal temperatures, and below normal rainfall at many locations resulted

in worsening drought conditions into the Severe Drought (D2) south of Highway 10 across central and east-central Wisconsin. Abnormally Dry (D0) and Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed north of Highway 10 at the end of the month. The drought was beginning to stress the corn and soybean crops across central and east-central Wisconsin.