Drought in Hayes, Nebraska
Drought June 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026 · Hayes, Nebraska
What the National Weather Service wrote
Extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions across most of Hayes County by the end of June. Across far southwestern portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) drought. Across far southeastern portions of the county, exceptional (D4) drought improved to severe (D2) drought conditions. The cooperative observer at Hayes Center reported 2.90 inches of precipitation for June. This was 0.37 inches below the normal of 3.27 inches. The Cocorahs station at Wauneta 5.1 E reported 4.22 inches of precipitation for June.
The wider storm
Above normal rainfall in portions of north central, central, southwestern and western Nebraska led to improvements in drought conditions across western and north central Nebraska in June. There were a few local areas where drought conditions remained unchanged in June.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1348074. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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