Soil Moisture 5-18-15
Figure 1 (left) Precipitation from May 11-17, 2015. (Source: High Plains Regional Climate Center). Figure 2 (right) Precipitation pedicted for May 18-25, 2015. (Source: Weather Prediction Center)
Soil Moisture Update
May 18, 2015
After another relatively wet week, soil moisture is still plentiful across most of the state, though most areas are not as waterlogged as a week ago. The only exception is in a narrow band in central Nebraska from Minden north-northeast to Brunswick where conditions remain dry. McCook and Newport are also on the dry side. However, most of those locations would go into positive index territory with an inch of rain this week, which seems probable for all but perhaps the northernmost locations this week.
Eric Hunt
High Plains Regional Climate Center
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