Drought in Keith, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe (D2) drought conditions, transitioned to extreme (D3) drought by the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Ogallala reported 0.84 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.39 inches below the normal of 2.23 inches. The cooperative observer at Kingsley Dam reported 0.70 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.38 inches below the normal of 2.08 inches.

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 1332451. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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