Drought in Hayes, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of April across all of Hayes County. The cooperative observer at Hayes Center reported 0.94 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.15 inches below the normal of 2.09 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 1332465. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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