Dry Conditions Weakening in the Northern Plains

Dry conditions are dwindling in the Northern Plains, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. In North Dakota, the extreme drought once seen in central and south-central part of the state has disappeared. Fifty-six percent of the state is in severe drought, while the Red River Valley and south-central and south-eastern portions are abnormally dry or in moderate drought. Most of Minnesota either abnormally dry, with the northwestern and west-central areas being the exception.