Millions of acres of Western rangeland and forest face an elevated burn risk this summer as federal drought forecasts and fire-danger models converge on a troubling signal. The National Interagency ...

As of the latest U.S. Drought Monitor snapshot, released April 23, 2026, and valid for April 21, moderate to exceptional drought stretches across more than half of the contiguous United States. An ...

A strengthening El Niño developing in the Pacific could reshape U.S. drought patterns over the next year.

Georgia's worst drought conditions have been alleviated, but state officials say more moisture is needed to erase long-term ...

The Drought Monitor showed conditions in Iowa improved for a third consecutive week, though they may be short-lived with a ...

State officials are urging homeowners and business owners to reduce their water usage as much as possible this summer to ...

Growing conditions for summer crops across Texas are divided into 'haves and have nots' based on rainfall received over ...

Fueled by severe drought and heat, at least two dozen active wildfires are burning across Florida, including a 4,755-acre ...

Leon County drought conditions are easing after recent rainfall and the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur.