Drought in Mcpherson, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over far western portions of McPherson County through the end of April. Across the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions transitioned to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of April.

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 1332422. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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