June 2018 Observations and Discussion

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That's a wrap! June was very wet across the ag belt and quite warm, except for those living in the GL's where there were pockets of sub norm temps. My bold call for areas in the Plains/MW that had been in a drought were wiped out last month.

 

 

6-week drought animation...

 

 

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/data/gif/6_week.gif

 

 

Both drier an warmer than it has appeared to be according to the maps. IDK that the precip map is exactly right (have water standing in puddles right now) but it's hard not to see where 2 dry weeks would do a lot of damage in mid-summer. Looks like I may not avoid a D1 by October. Long as it reverses in late fall or winter, I'll be golden.