Drought in Antelope, Nebraska

Drought June 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026 · Antelope, Nebraska

What the National Weather Service wrote

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across Antelope County through the month of June, though improvements in areal coverage were observed. The coverage of extreme drought shrank from around 65 percent at the beginning of the month down to around 38 percent by the end of the month. The cooperative observers at Elgin and Oakdale recorded 5.29 and 5.31 inches of precipitation, respectively. These values were 1.29 and 0.96 inches above average.

The wider storm

Severe (D2) to exceptional (D4) drought conditions continued across portions of eastern Nebraska through the month of June.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1351587. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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