Drought — Forest, Wisconsin

2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Forest, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Drought that developed during the summer continued through the fall. No relief was noted during the month as the precipitation deficits were large across Forest County. During the month, the southwest corner of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) with the remainder of the county designated in Moderate Drought (D1). By the 21st, a small area near the Florence, northern Marinette and Forest county line was upgraded to Severe Drought (D2) due to the lack of precipitation. The November precipitation total at Argonne was 0.70 inches which was 1.11 inches below normal or 39% of normal.

Wider weather episode

Drought that developed during the summer continued through the fall. No relief was noted during the month as the precipitation deficits were large across north-central Wisconsin, resulting in a large area remaining in Severe Drought (D2) throughout the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146559. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.