Drought in Custer, Nebraska

Over most of Custer County, severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of April. Over far eastern portions of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions, continued through the end of the month. Across northwestern portions of Custer County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. At the Broken Bow Airport, 1.12 inches of precipitation was reported in April. This was 1.17 inches below the normal of 1.29 inches. The cooperative observer at Broken Bow 2W reported 1.43 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.09 inches below the normal of 2.52 inches. The cooperative observer at Callaway 8WSW reported 1.07 inches of precipitation for April.

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.