Recent rains excepted – and perhaps for good reason – severe drought has now set in upon extreme southern Sheboygan County, while the remainder is in a moderate drought according to data published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday.
The summary was assembled before the rains of Wednesday, July 5th fell. Those rains contributed as much as 1-1/2 to 2 inches of rain to some areas, but fell far short of that in others. Additionally, the National Weather Service said that even if included, the rainfall would not have a significant impact on the overall result, although there are certainly short-term gains.
The latest USDA report indicates that 62 percent of southeast Wisconsin’s topsoil moisture is classified as very short, 38 percent is short, and only 3 percent is adequate.
Some precipitation is expected over the next week, but forecasters indicate that it will likely not be enough to improve the drought.
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