Drought Conditions worsening in Arkansas

The recent dry weather is beginning to take its toll on Arkansas with drought conditions spreading throughout the State. As of May 25th, most of Arkansas was considered "dry" with Northeast Arkansas in moderate drought according to The U.S. Drought Monitor, which tracks drought conditions across the United States.

The latest drought monitor analysis released the week of June 7th now shows most of Arkansas in the moderate drought category

Rain chances will go up for the early part of next week, however rain coverage is likely to be quite isolated. The seasonal drought outlook released by NOAA  (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) indicates drought conditions across most of Arkansas will either persist or get worse through the Summer season.