The drought situation for Iowa continues to be of great concern this growing season. The featured map displays precipitation departures over the past month with a majority of the state below average and some portions even more than three inches below average. Up until recently, west central Iowa was the epicenter for the driest conditions, but now central into eastern Iowa has joined in. The forecast continues to not look good for needed rainfalls arriving anytime soon. The clock is ticking for rains to come to help rapidly maturing crops. The only good news is that temperatures will be cooler until next weekend, which should help reduce some stress for plants.

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