The featured map presents month to date precipitation departures based on PRISM estimates compared with a NOAA gridded climatology. The departures are expressed as a percentage of average with values below 100% indicating drier than average. The map analysis shows a dry stripe stretching from Omaha to northeastern Iowa. Only a few isolated pockets are indicated above average. While southern Iowa has seen improvements to the drought situation going into this growing season, other parts of the state could certainly use some significant rainfall over the coming weeks. The near term forecast does have a few chances of precipitation, but the heaviest totals look to remain well to our south.

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