March 2025 Drought Climate and Impacts Summaries
March brings severe weather as drought expands across the South and Southeast
Drought contributes to dust storms and wildfires
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Condition Monitoring Observer Reports
Dry Horizons March 2025
PhenoMap helps producers assess forage conditions
Report highlights joint efforts to address drought in California
Case study details water conservation wins in Colorado
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DroughtScape Winter 2025
New group works together to answer questions about Great Plains stock ponds Many climate records set in 2024, including warmest year in the U.S. NDMC graduate student contributes expertise to PBS show
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What is the U.S. Drought Monitor?
Learn about the beginning and evolution of this valuable tool
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The Drought Center helps people, organizations and institutions build resilience to drought through monitoring and planning, and we are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Our capabilities include climatology, social science and public engagement, and we work at all scales, from individual ranches to local, state and tribal government, and countries around the world.
Learn about drought through the eyes of climatologists, and learn how people are working to prevent the effects of drought.
Drought is a normal part of nearly every climate on the planet. Planning ahead for variation in water supply helps reduce unpleasant surprises.
What is the best way for you to recognize that you are in drought? Where does your water come from, and who is keeping track of it?