Drought in Hooker, Nebraska

Drought April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Hooker, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the western half of Hooker County through the end of April. Over the eastern half of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought by the end of the month.

The wider storm

Above normal temperatures persisted in April across western and north central Nebraska. This coupled with a continuation of well below normal precipitation, led to drought expansion across all of western and north central Nebraska in April.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325047. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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