Drought in Logan, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the northwestern half of Logan County through the end of May. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Stapleton 5W reported 2.32 inches of precipitation for May. This was 1.14 inches below the normal of 3.46 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 1335377. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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