Drought in Hayes, Nebraska

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of May across most of Hayes County. Across far southwestern portions of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought. Across far southeastern portions of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions deteriorated to exceptional (D4) drought. The cooperative observer at Hayes Center reported 3.52 inches of precipitation for May. This was 0.04 inches below the normal of 3.56 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 1335408. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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