This week’s CMOR photo is from Emery County, Utah.
“Southeastern Utah is experiencing the driest spring conditions I have seen in this area. The snowpack this year was dismal, barely reaching more than 50% SWE for the basins. The SNOTEL sites are already reading zero SWE at multiple sites across the region. When normally this time of year they are at the peak.”
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This week, extreme weather events across the U.S. painted a starkly contrasting picture of drought development and relief.
The Drought Download video series uses maps, climate indicators and graphics to visualize the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Learn more: https://youtu.be/-lCEgQyZldk
Colorado has seen its warmest year on record so far. It is also one of the driest, with snow-water equivalent levels below the fifth percentile in many locations, and at a record low for some.
In response, Colorado governor Jared Polis activated the state’s drought task force earlier this month, and yesterday (March 25), Denver enacted twice-weekly water restrictions.
ICYMI: Our March edition of the Dry Horizons newsletter is now available. https://drought.unl.edu/Publications/DryHorizons.aspx
Are you seeing any drought impacts in your area? Share reports to CMOR: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
Drought and dryness worsened in parts of the West, with some improvement in Washington and Montana. Conditions also worsened in parts of the High Plains and South. Improvements occurred in parts of the Northeast and Hawaii. Mixed conditions occurred in parts of the Midwest and Southeast, plus Alaska.
See more change maps: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx
Monitor de Sequía de los Estados Unidos
Mapa publicado: marzo 26, 2026
U.S. Drought Monitor March 26, 2026
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 46.97% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 45.81% last week.
In the March 2026 edition of Dry Horizons:
• City of Austin shares climate adaptation guide
• Researchers identify new drought adaptation in a wildflower
• Study shows how water utilities are affected by climate change
Dry Horizons is a monthly roundup of drought research and news. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/unl.edu/dry-horizons-march-2026
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