(Des Moines) According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released this morning, there is an increase in dryness across Iowa. Jeff Zogg with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says the most significant change is in the D0 category, which is technically not drought but abnormally dry.
Zogg says that the high-pressure system parked over the Great Lakes continues to block any organized weather system from entering the state.
There appears to be no relief in sight for the next six-to-ten days, with below-normal precipitation chances eight-to-fourteen-day outlook near normal.
Zogg advises people to monitor the weather forecast because the pattern can change quickly.
The only portion of the state not in a drought or abnormally dry category are the six top-tier counties in the northeast corner.
