Drought in Hitchcock, Nebraska

Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from around five-hundredths or less over generally the northwest half of the county, to near zero over generally the southeast half of the county. This was about one inch below average. Normal monthly precipitation amounts are a little over one inch.

Drier and warmer than average conditions contributed to worsening drought across southwest Nebraska during March 2026. D2 Severe Drought was introduced early in the month, and deteriorated to D3 Extreme Drought by late March. Monthly precipitation amounts ranged from about two-tenths of an inch to nothing, with the lowest amounts over Hitchcock county. Normal monthly precipitation amounts range from a little over one inch to about nine-tenths of an inch.