Drought — Jones, South Dakota

2025-03-01 to 2025-03-31 · Jones, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

Dry and mild conditions for the month of March resulted in expanded drought and persistent elevated risk for fires. Mobridge would observe only 0.21 inches of moisture, a half inch shy of normal, while Aberdeen would only receive 0.28 inches, which is 0.61 inches below normal. The mean temperature for the month of March in Mobridge and Aberdeen was 6.6 and 5.7 degrees above normal respectively.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.