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NWS: Summer-like weather continuing across most of the area into early August The latest drought monitor shows 18% of Minnesota is in an extreme drought, up from about 4% last week. Author: Jennifer Hoff (KARE 11) Published: 6:17 PM CDT July 22, 2021 Updated: 6:28 PM CDT July 22, 2021 CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Another dry and hot day means another day deeper in the drought. The National Weather Service predicted this pattern early in the year when we didn't get much snow.  "We had a relatively dry winter so there wasn’t a whole lot of recharge fr...

With 52 percent of Minnesota now experiencing severe drought and 4 percent in extreme drought, the state has entered the drought warning phase. With this designation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and others are taking additional steps. Current drought information, including details on areas subject to surface water use suspensions, is available on DNR’s website. The warning phase for drought occurs when a significant portion of the state passes thresholds for severe drought conditions at major watersheds. We have reached this threshold. The warning phase for ...

Minnesota Has Officially Entered Drought Warning Phase The Northland's hot, dry summer continues and conditions have led Minnesota officials to enter the state into the drought warning phase. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 52 percent of Minnesota is now experiencing severe drought and 4 percent is in extreme drought, which lead to this action. Typically, the warning phase for drought occurs when a significant portion of the state passes thresholds for severe drought conditions at major watersheds and Minnesota has officially reached this threshold.   What does a...

Created: July 16, 2021 10:37 PM Minnesota lawns and farm fields are a blend of brown, gold and green as the state’s drought continues. On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced a drought warning. “It's often quite common to get drought in the state for short periods of time, I think what's maybe unique about it is right now is how widespread it is across the state,” said Randall Doneen, the conservation assistance and regulations section manager within the DNR’s ecological and water resources division. “What we're seeing is large portions are eith...

Water levels in the reservoirs and rivers are low, some days at historically paltry levels, and officials are beginning to worry.