date:May 25, 2012
trend won't last long, Keeney says.
Rainfall through early next week should help alleviate drought conditions a bit in the northern Plains, especially in Minnesota and northern Iowa, he says. However, dryness should expand a bit further across the central Plains, southern Midwest and Delta. The rains will likely not be sufficient to end concerns and more follow-up rains will be needed.
In some spots, the shift to near-drought conditions has happened fairly quickly. Just earlier this month