Drought in Arthur, Nebraska

Drought May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 · Arthur, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across far southern and far eastern portions of Arthur County through the end of May. Over the remainder of the county, extreme (D3) drought deteriorated to exceptional (D4) drought by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Arthur reported 1.60 inches of precipitation for May. This was 1.77 inches below the normal of 3.37 inches.

The wider storm

Continued dryness in May, led to deterioration of drought conditions for much of western and north central Nebraska. There was one pocket of drought improvement across far southwestern Nebraska. By the end of May, 87 percent of western and north central Nebraska was in extreme (D3) or exceptional (D4) drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1335373. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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