Nearly 90% of South Dakota is now in some level of drought.
According to the US Drought Monitor released this week (June 24, 2021), 56% of the state is in the Severe Drought (D2) and Extreme Drought (D3) classifications.
Image credit: US Drought Monitor.
South Dakota State University Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the dominating high pressure over the area the last two weeks made rain hard to come by while daytime temperatures lingered in the mid-to upper-90s.
Monday (June 28), SDSU Extension will host another virtual Drought Hour educational webinar from 11am-noon CST. There is no fee to participate, but participants will need to register for the weekly webinars on the SDSU Extension Events page. Confirmation Zoom links and reminders will be emailed to attendees.
The June 28 Drought Hour webinar will cover the following topics:
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“Summer Drought and Climate Update,” Laura Edwards, SDSU Extension
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“Nitrate QuikTest for Standing Forages,” Jaelyn Quintana, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist
In addition to the weekly webinar series, SDSU Extension has devoted an entire page on the Extension website to addressing drought concerns (extension.sdstate.edu/drought). To receive regular updates and the latest resources on drought conditions, South Dakotans are also encouraged to subscribe to Extension’s newsletters.
To become a US Drought Monitor drought impact reporter, fill out the form on this website: https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx.
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