Articles Tagged: Drought

Warmer than average conditions continued across Iowa with a statewide average of 65.2 degrees, 11.7 degrees above normal. The statewide weekly average precipitation was 0.26 inch while the normal is 0.66 inch.

75 percent of state in some level of drought

But more timely precipitation still needed, experts say, before drought conditions can be eliminated.

Spotty rains help some, but miss others

Timely rains aid some areas, not others

But recent rains are helping outlook.

Iowa’s corn condition rated 63 percent as good to excellent —14 percentage points below the week before. Soybean condition rated 61 percent as good to excellent — 12 points worse than last week.

The heat is on in Iowa with most of the state experiencing some degree of drought

DES MOINES — More than 78 percent of Iowa is experiencing abnormally dry to severe drought conditions, according to the …