Iowa has ended a nine-week run where the US Drought map showed no color for dryness of any kind. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre says the northwest, southern and eastern areas of the state are back to abnormally dry, with a slice of moderate drought.
McIntyre says the rainfall slowed after what was the second wettest July on record.
McIntyre says there’s not a clear signal right now if the dry conditions will continue.
She says October could be warmer than normal, which could indicate we’ll stay dry.
She says the drier conditions have helped farmers move quickly with the harvest but also caused problems with dust and the potential for field fires.
