Drought in Western Cherry, Nebraska

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Western Cherry, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across the southwestern corner of Western Cherry County through the end of February. The cooperative observer at Kilgore 1NE reported 0.30 inches of precipitation in February. The cooperative observer at Mullen 22N reported 0.05 inches of precipitation for February.

The wider storm

Continued dry conditions in February, coupled with very warm temperatures, led to expansion of drought conditions across western and north central Nebraska in February. Locations in the western Sandhills, portions of southwestern Nebraska, the eastern Nebraska Panhandle and portions of north central Nebraska, saw drought conditions reaching severe (D2) and even extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of February.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318933. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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