U.S. Drought Monitor July 23, 2026

Описание: Drought and dryness worsened this week across areas of the Plains, Upper Midwest, and Florida. Meanwhile, rain brought improvements in drought-affected areas of the South, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast.

The Drought Download video series uses maps, climate indicators and graphics to visualize the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Maps and Visuals:

0:09 U.S. Drought Monitor map for July 23, 2026
0:30 One-week U.S. Drought Monitor class change map comparing July 21, 2026 to July 14, 2026
0:30 One-week U.S. Drought Monitor class change map for the West region comparing July 21, 2026 to July 14, 2026
1:06 HPRCC Departure from normal temperature map from July 14 to July 20, 2026
1:19 One-week U.S. Drought Monitor class change map for the West region comparing July 21, 2026 to July 14, 2026
1:24 One-week CoCoRaHS precipitation map for July 21, 2026
1:31 One-week CoCoRaHS precipitation map for central Texas for July 21, 2026
1:42 One-week U.S. Drought Monitor class change map for the West region comparing July 21, 2026 to July 14, 2026
1:53 Weekly NOAA gridded precipitation for July 21, 2026
2:00 One-week U.S. Drought Monitor class change map for the West region comparing July 21, 2026 to July 14, 2026

The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. For more information, visit https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.

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