Temperatures were above normal and precipitation was below normal across much of western Colorado during the month of June. As a result, drought conditions in southwest Colorado either persisted or worsened.

Drought in UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the central portion of the zone and expanded slightly northwest during the month.  Exceptional (D4) drought conditions in some of the southern portion of the zone also expanded slightly northward towards the end of the month.

Drought in CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month and expanded to encompass the northwest corner of the zone towards the end of the month.

Drought in GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the Delta County portion of the Grand Mesa through the month.

Drought in UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the far western portion of the zone through the month.

Drought in ANIMAS RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in FOUR CORNERS / UPPER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

Drought in SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the eastern portion of the zone through the end of the month while exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained over the far western portion of the zone.

Drought in SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions remained across the southeastern portion of the zone throughout the month, while exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained across the rest of the zone.

Drought in NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month across the majority of the zone and even inched slightly further east. Exceptional (D4) drought conditions remained across the far western portion of the zone.

Drought in PARADOX VALLEY / LOWER DOLORES RIVER BASIN, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded further north throughout the month and worsened to exceptional (D4) status towards the end of the month across the central portion of the zone.

Drought in WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
From 01-JUN-18 00:00:00 to 30-JUN-18 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across the far southwestern and far northwestern portions of the zone through the end of the month.