WEEKLY PALMER DROUGHT AND CROP MOISTURE DATA FOR THE CLIMATE DIVISIONS IN THE CENTRAL REGION CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER, NCEP, NWS, NOAA WEEK 53 OF THE 2023 GROWING SEASON IS THE WEEK ENDING 2 MAR 2024 SOIL PCT MONTH PRELIM-P PRECIP MOISTURE FIELD CHANGE MOIST FINAL -F NEEDED UPPER LOWER CAP. POT RUN CROP FROM ANOM PALMER TO END TEMP PCPN LAYER LAYER END EVAP OFF MOIST PREV (Z) DROUGHT DROUGHT ST CD CLIMATE DIVISION (F) (IN) (IN) (IN) WEEK (IN) (IN) INDEX WEEK INDEX INDEX (IN) CO 1 AR DRAINAGE BASIN 33.8 0.13 1.00 2.21 45.9 0.03 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.58 1.62 P CO 2 CO DRAINAGE BASIN 32.5 0.59 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.01 0.06 0.56 0.34 2.70 2.00 F CO 3 KS DRAINAGE BASIN 41.8 0.01 0.73 1.77 31.2 0.16 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.23 0.67 P CO 4 PLATTE DRNG. BASIN 38.7 0.16 1.00 3.97 71.0 0.14 0.00 0.02 -0.04 1.51 3.65 P CO 5 RIO GRANDE DRNG. B. 25.0 1.78 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 1.78 3.56 0.00 21.44 61.46 F IL 1 NORTHWEST 39.5 0.22 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.11 0.07 0.12 0.11 -1.22 -0.57 P 0.45 IL 2 NORTHEAST 40.6 0.30 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.13 0.17 0.18 0.13 -1.21 0.30 P IL 3 WEST 40.1 0.01 0.88 9.00 98.8 0.10 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.56 -1.61 P 2.48 IL 4 CENTRAL 40.9 0.03 0.92 9.00 99.2 0.11 0.00 0.01 -0.03 -1.37 0.41 P IL 5 EAST 40.7 0.06 0.94 9.00 99.4 0.12 0.00 0.01 -0.27 -1.24 0.76 P IL 6 WEST SOUTHWEST 43.9 0.08 0.80 9.00 98.0 0.16 0.00 0.01 -0.00 -1.72 -1.31 P 2.27 IL 7 EAST SOUTHEAST 42.6 0.19 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.13 0.01 0.06 0.02 -1.69 -1.17 P 2.10 IL 8 SOUTHWEST 46.9 0.12 0.93 8.00 99.2 0.19 0.00 -0.01 -0.03 -1.99 -1.51 P 3.32 IL 9 SOUTHEAST 45.6 0.17 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.17 0.00 0.00 -0.20 -1.79 -0.88 P 1.73 IN 1 NORTHWEST 40.7 0.05 0.92 8.00 99.1 0.13 0.00 0.00 -0.50 -1.29 0.01 P IN 2 NORTH CENTRAL 39.9 0.09 0.97 8.00 99.7 0.12 0.00 0.07 -0.50 -1.14 0.04 P IN 3 NORTHEAST 39.1 0.06 0.96 8.00 99.5 0.10 0.00 0.14 -0.50 -1.11 -0.24 P IN 4 WEST CENTRAL 41.0 0.27 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.12 0.15 0.15 -0.09 -1.29 -1.63 P 2.98 IN 5 CENTRAL 40.9 0.34 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.12 0.22 0.23 -0.18 -1.10 -1.63 P 2.99 IN 6 EAST CENTRAL 39.8 0.35 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.11 0.24 0.27 -0.25 -0.94 -2.45 P 4.73 IN 7 SOUTHWEST 44.0 0.21 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.15 0.06 0.05 -0.19 -1.67 -1.04 P 2.05 IN 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 42.5 0.41 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.13 0.28 0.31 -0.21 -1.39 -1.86 P 4.43 IN 9 SOUTHEAST 43.3 0.37 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.15 0.22 0.40 -0.28 -1.26 -0.48 P IA 1 NORTHWEST 36.3 0.02 0.91 8.46 93.7 0.06 0.00 0.01 -0.00 -0.77 0.50 P IA 2 NORTH CENTRAL 35.8 0.01 0.92 6.14 70.6 0.05 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -2.13 -3.62 F 5.42 IA 3 NORTHEAST 37.0 0.01 0.87 7.83 87.0 0.08 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.61 -3.41 P 5.00 IA 4 WEST CENTRAL 38.9 0.01 0.83 6.00 68.3 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.74 -2.79 P 4.30 IA 5 CENTRAL 37.8 0.00 0.87 6.41 72.8 0.07 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -2.04 -3.07 F 4.91 IA 6 EAST CENTRAL 39.4 0.00 0.81 8.55 93.6 0.11 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.53 -2.80 P 4.36 IA 7 SOUTHWEST 40.7 0.00 0.68 5.80 64.8 0.12 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -2.33 -3.68 F 6.16 IA 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 41.4 0.00 0.75 7.40 81.5 0.13 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -2.02 -2.51 P 3.90 IA 9 SOUTHEAST 41.0 0.00 0.77 9.00 97.7 0.12 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.49 -0.83 P 0.87 KS 1 NORTHWEST 42.8 0.00 0.71 2.03 24.9 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.21 -1.89 P 2.04 KS 2 NORTH CENTRAL 42.6 0.00 0.72 4.63 53.5 0.13 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.29 -0.77 P 0.72 KS 3 NORTHEAST 43.1 0.03 0.74 8.71 94.5 0.14 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.24 -0.14 P KS 4 WEST CENTRAL 45.0 0.00 0.64 1.83 27.5 0.19 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.22 -0.63 P 0.40 KS 5 CENTRAL 44.5 0.01 0.68 4.85 69.2 0.16 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.94 0.44 P KS 6 EAST CENTRAL 42.7 0.01 0.76 6.00 96.6 0.12 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.05 1.32 P KS 7 SOUTHWEST 48.3 0.00 0.52 2.50 33.5 0.23 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.25 1.91 P KS 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 46.1 0.00 0.61 5.91 93.2 0.17 0.00 0.01 -0.00 -0.61 1.59 P KS 9 SOUTHEAST 47.7 0.00 0.66 7.00 95.7 0.19 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.31 0.48 P KY 1 WESTERN 47.1 0.61 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.19 0.42 0.70 -0.09 -1.25 -0.36 P KY 2 CENTRAL 46.0 1.04 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.18 0.86 1.59 0.15 0.12 -0.18 P KY 3 BLUE GRASS 44.6 1.09 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.16 0.93 1.53 0.32 -0.13 0.12 P KY 4 EASTERN 45.9 1.26 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.18 1.08 1.93 0.23 1.36 0.16 P MI 1 WEST UPPER 25.6 0.19 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.19 0.18 0.15 -1.34 -2.64 F 3.28 MI 2 EAST UPPER 27.3 0.23 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.23 0.22 -0.15 -0.30 -2.38 P 2.92 MI 3 NORTHWEST LOWER 32.2 0.41 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.41 0.41 0.25 -0.46 0.19 P MI 4 NORTHEAST LOWER 32.0 0.44 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.44 0.44 0.34 -0.12 -0.03 P MI 5 WEST CENTRAL LOWER 34.2 0.24 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.04 0.20 0.20 0.21 -1.50 -0.66 F 0.64 MI 6 CENTRAL LOWER 34.0 0.33 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.03 0.30 0.31 0.30 -0.70 2.03 P MI 7 EAST CENTRAL LOWER 36.7 0.25 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.07 0.18 0.19 0.18 -0.97 3.56 P MI 8 SOUTHWEST LOWER 37.9 0.44 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.09 0.35 0.36 0.31 -1.35 1.31 P MI 9 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER 37.8 0.36 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.09 0.27 0.28 0.23 -1.09 1.91 P MI 10 SOUTHEAST LOWER 39.4 0.24 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.07 -1.32 3.54 P MN 1 NORTHWEST 20.7 0.23 1.00 3.74 67.7 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.16 -0.05 -2.78 P 2.68 MN 2 NORTH CENTRAL 21.5 0.12 1.00 5.34 90.6 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.11 0.07 -1.89 P 1.75 MN 3 NORTHEAST 22.1 0.03 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 -0.68 -0.56 P 0.19 MN 4 WEST CENTRAL 28.0 0.01 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.06 2.18 P MN 5 CENTRAL 30.6 0.00 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.00 0.79 1.51 P MN 6 EAST CENTRAL 29.5 0.00 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.00 0.32 1.60 P MN 7 SOUTHWEST 33.4 0.01 0.98 5.96 86.8 0.02 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.50 0.60 P MN 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 34.7 0.01 0.96 6.17 89.2 0.04 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -0.67 -1.19 P 1.22 MN 9 SOUTHEAST 35.2 0.05 0.99 5.86 85.6 0.05 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.24 -3.00 F 4.08 MO 1 NORTHWEST PRAIRIE 43.7 0.03 0.61 8.00 95.7 0.16 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.74 -0.37 P MO 2 NORTHEAST PRAIRIE 44.7 0.03 0.61 8.00 95.6 0.17 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.96 -2.42 F 4.43 MO 3 WEST CENTRAL PLAINS 47.3 0.05 0.67 7.00 95.9 0.21 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.93 -2.28 P 4.37 MO 4 WEST OZARKS 49.9 0.05 0.62 7.00 95.3 0.26 0.00 0.01 -0.06 -1.82 -1.84 P 3.92 MO 5 EAST OZARKS 47.9 0.07 0.75 8.00 97.2 0.22 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -2.21 -2.11 P 4.68 MO 6 BOOTHEEL 49.0 0.24 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.21 0.03 0.02 -0.34 -2.10 -0.82 F 1.77 NE 1 PANHANDLE 39.0 0.02 0.90 1.79 29.9 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.39 0.69 P NE 2 NORTH CENTRAL 39.4 0.03 0.83 5.16 74.9 0.12 0.00 0.01 -0.00 -0.10 1.82 P NE 3 NORTHEAST 40.4 0.02 0.77 7.71 84.8 0.12 0.00 0.01 -0.00 -0.89 1.17 P NE 5 CENTRAL 40.2 0.00 0.80 5.08 53.4 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.24 0.13 P NE 6 EAST CENTRAL 40.7 0.00 0.70 3.51 42.1 0.11 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -2.45 -4.51 F 7.54 NE 7 SOUTHWEST 41.4 0.00 0.87 2.43 33.0 0.13 0.00 -0.01 -0.02 -0.56 -0.57 P 0.28 NE 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 41.2 0.00 0.74 3.56 43.0 0.12 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.19 -0.64 P 0.44 NE 9 SOUTHEAST 41.2 0.00 0.69 6.63 66.6 0.12 0.00 -0.01 0.00 -1.96 -2.87 P 4.60 ND 1 NORTHWEST 24.1 0.12 1.00 1.05 34.2 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03 -0.03 -1.03 P 0.59 ND 2 NORTH CENTRAL 21.2 0.11 1.00 1.13 30.4 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.04 -0.74 -2.75 F 2.40 ND 3 NORTHEAST 19.1 0.29 1.00 1.42 34.6 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.10 -0.56 -3.59 P 3.25 ND 4 WEST CENTRAL 27.1 0.19 1.00 1.79 34.9 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.06 -0.07 -0.42 P ND 5 CENTRAL 23.1 0.14 1.00 2.60 45.0 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 -0.54 -0.67 P 0.28 ND 6 EAST CENTRAL 21.2 0.35 1.00 4.04 63.0 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.22 0.50 0.67 P ND 7 SOUTHWEST 31.8 0.15 0.83 0.99 22.8 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 -0.58 -0.80 P 0.35 ND 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 27.6 0.42 1.00 4.58 69.8 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.29 1.13 4.14 F ND 9 SOUTHEAST 25.4 0.38 1.00 4.65 70.6 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.26 0.79 1.98 P SD 1 NORTHWEST 34.4 0.04 0.32 2.21 31.6 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.73 0.70 P SD 2 NORTH CENTRAL 31.3 0.05 1.00 2.96 49.5 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 -0.35 1.90 P SD 3 NORTHEAST 29.4 0.01 1.00 5.40 80.0 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02 2.82 P SD 4 BLACK HILLS 34.3 0.11 1.00 4.65 70.6 0.04 0.00 0.05 0.05 -0.35 -0.28 P SD 5 SOUTHWEST 36.8 0.03 0.87 2.25 39.0 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.17 1.66 P SD 6 CENTRAL 35.1 0.01 0.93 4.73 70.8 0.04 0.00 0.00 -0.01 0.65 4.49 P SD 7 EAST CENTRAL 33.5 0.00 0.96 5.16 76.5 0.02 0.00 0.01 -0.00 0.12 1.83 P SD 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 37.8 0.02 0.86 4.69 92.5 0.08 0.00 0.01 -0.00 0.39 3.11 P SD 9 SOUTHEAST 37.9 0.03 0.88 4.35 65.4 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.72 0.39 P WI 1 NORTHWEST 29.7 0.04 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.04 -0.51 -1.61 P 1.65 WI 2 NORTH CENTRAL 28.8 0.07 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.07 0.06 0.07 -0.90 -2.67 P 3.24 WI 3 NORTHEAST 28.4 0.13 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.13 0.12 0.11 -0.73 -1.29 P 1.45 WI 4 WEST CENTRAL 34.8 0.05 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.66 -0.34 P WI 5 CENTRAL 34.1 0.06 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 -0.92 -0.67 P 0.48 WI 6 EAST CENTRAL 33.1 0.10 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.02 0.08 0.08 0.08 -0.74 -0.42 P WI 7 SOUTHWEST 36.7 0.01 0.92 7.00 99.0 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.72 -1.96 P 2.60 WI 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 37.0 0.05 0.97 7.00 99.7 0.08 0.00 0.01 -0.00 -0.56 -0.81 P 0.79 WI 9 SOUTHEAST 37.0 0.14 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.08 0.06 0.07 0.05 -0.72 0.82 P WY 1 YELLOWSTONE DRAINAGE 23.8 0.06 1.00 0.10 15.7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.07 -13.55 F 16.60 WY 2 SNAKE DRAINAGE 25.1 0.31 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.31 0.32 0.01 -1.09 -3.61 F 5.61 WY 3 GREEN AND BEAR DRNG. 28.1 0.25 1.00 4.54 79.1 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.01 2.46 4.47 F WY 4 BIG HORN 30.4 0.25 1.00 0.89 23.6 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.05 0.94 0.74 P WY 5 PWDR/LTL MO/TONGUE D 31.8 0.10 0.32 0.38 8.8 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 -1.42 -5.74 F 5.15 WY 6 BELLE FOURCHE DRNG. 32.9 0.18 1.00 2.26 40.8 0.02 0.00 0.07 0.01 0.48 -3.21 P 2.87 WY 7 CHEYENNE/NIOBRARA DR 30.0 0.03 1.00 0.89 23.6 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 -0.29 -1.00 P 0.52 WY 8 LOWER PLATTE 31.8 0.36 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.09 0.36 0.01 4.59 6.73 F WY 9 WIND RIVER 29.6 0.31 1.00 6.28 91.0 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.01 4.18 9.08 F WY 10 UPPER PLATTE 26.3 0.40 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.40 0.41 -0.00 5.43 10.49 F END OF DATA