Drought

Recent heavy rains are resulting in improved drought conditions across South Dakota.

Darren Clabo, Ph.D., is our state fire meteorologist. He discusses which areas of the state could burn amidst rising temperatures and dry conditions.

Thanks to recent rainfall, the severity of dry conditions statewide is decreasing.

South Dakota began grappling with abnormal weather trends before the summer even started.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say drought conditions will likely improve in the Missouri River Basin.

Some areas of South Dakota are experiencing abnormally dry conditions with moderate drought conditions in the southeastern region.

It been a whale of a winter, and it’s still a week from officially ending. As a result, snowfall totals have already turned the heads of the states’ weather watchers.

You’re probably getting pretty tired of all this snow by now, but it's not all gray clouds and icy sidewalks. South Dakota has contended with drought conditions for years, and this precipitation is exactly what the doctor ordered.

The National Weather Service expects dry conditions in South Dakota to persist through the winter.

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has patented a new cloud seeding technology using electrically charged water.