Drought in Burnett, Wisconsin

Drought March 1, 2026 – March 17, 2026 · Burnett, Wisconsin

What the National Weather Service wrote

D2 Severe Drought conditions covered the northern 1/3rd of the county at the start of March. Precipitation for the month was around 0.25 to 0.75 inches above normal across the county, with much of that falling over the first half of the month. This led to the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought conditions in the county with the update on the 17th leaving a mix of D1 Moderate Drought and D0 Abnormally Dry conditions across the county.

The wider storm

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across parts of northwestern Wisconsin to begin the month of March. Precipitation for the month was around 0.25 to 1 inches above normal in the area with most of that occurring over the first half of the month. This led to the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought conditions across northwestern Wisconsin with the update on the 17th, leaving a mix of D1 Moderate Drought and D0 Abnormally Dry conditions in place.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323224. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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