1. Adnan Akyuz, Ph.D. NDSU, AES State Climatologist Updated 2/22/2018
Drought Conditions
Adnan Akyuz, Ph.D.
NDSU, AES
State Climatologist
Updated 2/22/2018

2. Divisional Precipitation Anomalies (Departures from Normal)
Fall 2017: September-November
Winter : December-January
Negative numbers indicate drier than long-term ( ) average

3. Divisional Temperature Anomalies (Departures from Normal)
Fall 2017: September-November
Winter : December-January
Positive numbers indicate warmer than the long-term ( ) average

4. 30-Day Precipitation
Total Accumulation
% of Normal

5. Long Term Precipitation % of Normal
60 Days
90 Days

6. (% Change from previous week)
Cumulative % area
(% Change from previous week) D1
65%
(0%)
None 3%
(0%) D2 4%
(0%) DO
97%
(0%)

7. State Coverage and Intensity

8. Drought Change
One-week Change
4-week Change

9. Drought Severity and Coverage Index (Statewide)
329
(Aug 8, 2006)
295
(Aug 8, 2017)
166
(0)
*Drought Severity and Coverage Index = DOx1+D1x2+D2x3+D3x4+D4x5
*Akyuz (2007)

10. Accumulated Drought Severity and Coverage Index (Statewide)
9,530
10,642
19,319
9653
2116
7246
1714
*Numbers indicate the area under the DSCI Index Curve
*Akyuz (2017)

11. 7-day Forecast
Fri 7am, Feb 23 through Fri 7am, Mar 2

12. Medium Range Forecast
8-14 Day Precipitation
8-14 Day Temperature

13. Medium Range Forecast
Week 3-4 Precipitation
Week 3-4 Temperature

14. 3-Mounth Outlook: Mar through May
Precipitation
Temperature