Quad Cities, IA/IL

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Quad Cities - Drought Conditions

Drought
Monitor
Graphics
Local
Drought
Statement
Local
Impacts
Recent
Precipitation
& Temperatures
Precipitation
Forecasts
Monthly
& Seasonal
Drought Outlooks
Acknowledgements
& Additional Info

Local Drought Statement

To see the most current experimental modernized Drought Information Statements (DGT), click on the image below to go to the NEW Drought Information Statements page and then click on the " i " icon for the local office's statement.

You can report and view specific
drought impacts via the Drought
Impact Reporter at:
https://droughtreporter.unl.edu

Drought Monitor Graphics

U.S. Drought Monitor

The categories of drought are defined as follows:

Abnormally Dry (D0) - Going into drought: short-term dryness slowing planting, growth of crops or pastures; fire risk above average. Coming out of drought: some lingering water deficits; pastures or crops not fully recovered.

Moderate Drought (D1) - Some damage to crops, pastures; fire risk high; streams, reservoirs, or wells low, some water shortages developing or imminent, voluntary water use restrictions requested.

Severe Drought (D2) - Crop or pasture losses likely; fire risk very high; water shortages common; water restrictions imposed.

Extreme Drought (D3) - Major crop/pasture losses; extreme fire danger; widespread water shortages or restrictions.

Exceptional Drought (D4) - Exceptional and widespread crop/pasture losses; exceptional fire risk; shortages of water in reservoirs, streams, and wells, creating water emergencies.

Note: Drought categories are based on broad-scale indicators over "climate districts" (the gray division lines on the U.S. map above). The Midwest and state maps below it attempts to delineate the drought categories on a smaller scale map. Note that because the categories do not follow county lines, the "transition areas" on the regional and state maps may be larger than indicated above. Also, small-scale factors, such as localized heavy rain from thunderstorms, may affect the drought level over a small area, which may not necessarily be reflected in the maps above.

The U.S. Drought Monitor is a weekly collaborative effort between a number of federal agencies including NOAA/ NWS, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Details and explanations of the Drought Monitor can found at: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu

You can report and view specific drought impacts via the Drought Impact Reporter at: https://droughtreporter.unl.edu

Local Impacts

You can help the National Weather Service and the Drought Monitor by submitting Condition Monitoring Observer Reports on Drought (CMOR). All are welcome to submit reports, but reports from those in the agriculture industry who have knowledge of typical conditions for their local area are especially useful.
Condition Monitoring Observer Report	Drought Impact Reporter

Agriculture

Calculated Soil Moisture Anomaly

Calculated Soil Moisture Anomaly Change

Crop Moisture Index

Additional Soil Moisture Information:

MRCC's Midwest Moisture Daily Update

For the impact on area crops, visit the
USDA's Nat'l Agricultural Statistics Service:

Illinois Weather & Crop Information

Iowa Weather & Crop Information

Missouri Weather and Crop Information

Rivers

USGS Streamflow - Mississippi River Basin

Fire

Forecast Grassland Fire Danger Index for Iowa	Forecast Grassland Fire Danger Index for NWS Quad Cities CWA DAY 1	Forecast Grassland Fire Danger Index for NWS Quad Cities CWA â€‹DAY 2


1-Hour Fuel Moisture


For Wildfire Potential, visit: National Interagency Fire Center's Wildland Fire Assessment System

Recent Precipitation & Temperatures

Maps Courtesy of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center

	7-Day Running Averages/Totals & Departures
7-Day Average Temperature	7-Day Avg. Temperature Departure	7-Day Precipitation Total	7-Day Precipitation Total Percent of Mean


	Month-to-Date Maps
Month-to-Date Average Temperature	Month-to-Date Avg. Temperature Departure	Month-to-Date Precipitation Total	Month-to-Date Precipitation Total Percent of Mean

Precipitation Forecasts

Local Precipitation Forecasts (NWS - DVN)
National Precipitation Forecasts (WPC)

Day 1 Rainfall Amount Forecast	Day 2 Rainfall Amount Forecast	Day 3 Rainfall Amount Forecast


Days 4-5 Rainfall Amount Forecast	Days 6-7 Rainfall Amount Forecast	7-Day Total Rainfall Amount Forecast

For probabilistic temperature and precipitation outlooks for week 2 and beyond,
consult these Climate Prediction Center (CPC) sites:

Week 2 Outlook
(images below)

30-Day Outlook

90-Day Outlook

8-14 Day Temperature Outlook

8-14 Day Precipitation Outlook

Monthly and Seasonal Drought Outlooks

U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook	U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Acknowledgements & Additional Information

The drought monitor is a multi-agency effort involving NOAA's National Weather Service and National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), the USDA, State and Regional Center Climatologists and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Information for the drought statements has been gathered from NWS, FAA and CoCoRaHS observation sites, Iowa State and Illinois Cooperative Extension Services, the USDA, COE and USGS.

AHPS - Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service		Midwestern Regional Climate Center
Climate Prediction Center		Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Drought.gov		National Integrated Drought Information System
Drought Monitor		USGS
ISU Cooperative Extension Service		US Army Corps of Engineers (Rock Island District)