Drought in Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

Drought March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across the eastern quarter of southern Aitkin County to start the month of March. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but some improvement in drought status was realized with the update on the 31st seeing the removal of the far southeastern corner of the county from D2 Severe Drought, although much of the eastern quarter of the southern part of the county persisted in D2 Severe Drought to end the month.

The wider storm

D2 Severe Drought conditions persisted across parts of northeastern Minnesota during the month of March. A slight reduction in the area of D2 Severe Drought was realized with the updates on the 17th and 31st, but no significant changes were observed. Precipitation for the month was around 0.25 to 0.50 inches below normal in the western portion of the D2 Severe Drought area with 0.5 to 1 inches above normal in the eastern portion where the reduction in area occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323229. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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