Key Points:
Rainfall so far this summer is averaging below normal across much of Wisconsin. There have been a few pockets of heavier rain across the Fox Valley due to recent thunderstorm activity.
Severe Drought (D2) has returned to the southwest third of Vilas County and the northern third of Oneida counties.
The remainder of the area has been classified in Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate Drought (D1) conditions.
Discussion:
Outside portions of northeast WI (Fox Valley rainfall has been below normal this summer, resulting in worsening drought conditions. Some locations over central and north-central WI saw 50-75% of normal rainfall during July.,
View the latest Drought Information Slides and Drought Text Statement for northeast Wisconsin for more detailed information. Drought statements for other areas here.
Drought Conditions
![]() |
|
![]() |
|
Link to Drought Portal
Link to Drought Impacts Toolkit
Report drought impacts in your area
Drought Factors and Impacts
Note, data in these images are from the current date and may include rain after the Drought Monitor valid time.
| 28 Day Streamflow Compared to Normal (Note...may take a minute or two to load) |
28 Day Streamflow Compared to Normal (Note...may take a minute or two to load) |
| Soil Moisture Percentile | |
![]() |
|
Observed precipitation over the past 7 days:
| 30 Day Precipitation Departures | 90 Day Precipitation Departures |
![]() |
![]() |
| 6 Month Precipitation Departures | 1 Year Precipitation Departures |
![]() |
![]() |
More detailed precipitation anomalies available on this interactive map.
Link to USDA crop info for Wisconsin
Link to DNR Fire Danger
Looking Ahead
| 7 Day Precipitation Forecast |
![]() |
Extended outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center:
| 8 to 14 Day Temperature Outlook | 8 to 14 Day Precipitation Outlook |
![]() |
![]() |
| Month Temperature Outlook | Month Precipitation Outlook |
![]() |
![]() |
| Seasonal Temperature Outlook | Seasonal Precipitation Outlook |
![]() |
![]() |
Additional Information
Report drought impacts in your area.
If you have any questions, comments, or drought impacts to report please contact:
National Weather Service Green Bay
nws.greenbay@noaa.gov
![]() |
Media use of NWS Web News Stories is encouraged! Please acknowledge the NWS as the source of any news information accessed from this site. |
![]() |