Drought
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Started by Jim_M - May 24, 2018, 3:51 p.m.

From the NWS extended forecast, it appears that the conditions in the south/southwest are going to stay the same to getting worse over the next 2 weeks.  

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Re: Drought
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By Beck - May 24, 2018, 8:45 p.m.
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Here is a link to a ZH drought weather story.  Dust bowl; you don't say? lol.  

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-05-24/drought-conditions-southwest-are-already-being-compared-1930s-dust-bowl

We'll see...

All comments welcome.


Re: Re: Drought
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By Jim_M - May 24, 2018, 11:24 p.m.
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The first crop condition for those states should be interesting.  

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By metmike - May 24, 2018, 11:46 p.m.
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Worst drought since the 1930's Dust Bowl?  They are wrong in the S.Plains!


Use the link below. 

1. Go to the current Drought monitor

2. Plug in any date in September 2011.......much more severe and widespread drought.


http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/MapArchive.aspx

Drought Monitor for usdm


Drought Monitor for usdm

By metmike - May 25, 2018, 9:29 a.m.
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Here's what the last widespread drought in the Cornbelt looked at when it peaked in early 2012:

                     

                                

Drought Monitor for usdm

                            

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