Drought in Dawson, Montana

Drought May 12, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Dawson, Montana

What the National Weather Service wrote

To start the month, D2 drought conditions began for all but the far northwestern, southwestern, and southeastern edges of the county. After mid-month and through the rest of the month, those D2 drought conditions expanded in all directions, and intensified to D3 conditions for central, eastern, and northeastern portions of the county.

The wider storm

Through most of the month of May, drought conditions intensified and expanded across the eastern edge of Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327878. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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