Drought — Pontotoc, Oklahoma

2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31 · Pontotoc, Oklahoma

Wider weather episode

While occasional precipitation events occurred in January 2026, including an impactful winter storm in the late month, most areas saw continued precipitation deficits relative to January normals. Rather widespread severe (or worse) drought conditions continued in areas near and south of the Interstate 40 corridor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303118. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.