Across western and north central Nebrasaka in November, precipitation was below normal for the month of November. Conditions were driest in the eastern Nebraska Panhandle, western Sandhills, and southwestern Nebraska.  Locations in the eastern Sandhills and portions of central Nebraska had near normal to slightly below normal precipitation for the month. By the end of the month, extreme (D3) drought conditions had expanded into most of southwestern Nebraska. Temperatures were well above normal for November as Imperial recorded its 3rd warmest November on record. Broken Bow recorded its 4th warmest November and North Platte its 9th warmest November on record.

Drought in DEUEL, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions remained unchanged across Deuel county in November. The eastern quarter of the county remained in severe (D2) drought, while the western 3/4ths of the county remained in extreme (D3) drought.

Drought in GRANT, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

For the month of November, drought conditions remained unchanged over Grant county. Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over southwestern portions of the county.

Drought in ARTHUR, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, drought severity remained unchanged across Arthur county. Severe (D2) drought conditions were present over the western half of the county. The cooperative station at Arthur reported 0.44 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.12 inches below the normal of 0.56 inches.

Drought in CHASE, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded into all of  Chase County. The cooperative station at Imperial reported 0.12 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.57 inches below the normal of 0.69 inches. Temperatures were well above normal for the month of November as Imperial recorded its 3rd warmest November on record. On the 3rd of November, the high in Imperial was 85 degrees which tied the all time record high for the month of November.

Drought in HAYES, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded into all of Hayes County. The cooperative station at Hayes Center reported 0.28 inches of precipitation for November. This was 0.56 inches below the normal of 0.84 inches.

Drought in CUSTER, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, severe (D2) drought expanded into far southern Custer county. The cooperative observer at Callaway 8WSW reported 0.47 inches of precipitation for the month. At the Broken Bow airport, 0.80 inches of precipitation fell. This was 0.15 inches below the normal of 0.95 inches. The cooperative station at Anselmo 2SE reported 0.80 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.32 inches below the normal of 1.12 inches. Temperatures were well above normal for the month as Broken Bow recorded its 4th warmest November on record.

Drought in GARFIELD, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across southeastern Garfield county through November. The cooperative station at Ericson 8WNW tallied 1.07 inches of precipitation for  November. This was 0.23 inches below the normal of 1.30 inches.

Drought in SHERIDAN, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, drought severity remained unchanged across Sheridan County.  The western half of the county was in extreme (D3) drought with the eastern half of the county in severe (D2) drought. The cooperative station at Gordon 6N reported 0.41 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.30 inches below the normal of 0.71 inches. The cooperative station at Ellsworth 2W reported 0.21 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.25 inches below the normal of 0.46 inches.

Drought in GARDEN, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, drought severity remained unchanged across Garden County. Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the western 2/3rds of Garden county with severe (D2) drought conditions over the eastern third of the county. The cooperative station at Lisco reported 0.27 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.36 inches below the normal of 0.63 inches. The cooperative station at Oshkosh reported 0.25 inches of precipitation which was 0.25 inches below the normal of 0.50 inches. The cooperative station at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 0.22 inches for the month. This was 0.38 inches below the normal of 0.60 inches. The cooperative station at Oshkosh 8SW reported 0.26 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.39 inches below the normal of 0.65 inches.

Drought in KEITH, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded into far southern Keith county. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through November. The cooperative observer at Kingsley Dam reported 0.35 inches of precipitation in November. This was 0.30 inches below the normal of 0.65 inches. The cooperative station at Ogallala reported 0.32 inches which was 0.48 inches below the normal of 0.80 inches.

Drought in PERKINS, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded to all of Perkins County. The cooperative station at Madrid reported 0.31 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.40 inches below the normal of 0.71 inches.

Drought in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

During the month of November, extreme (D3) drought conditions expanded into the southern half of Lincoln county. Along the Platte River Valley in central Lincoln county, severe (D2) drought conditions expanded slightly during the month into east central portions of the county. The cooperative station at Wallace 2W reported 0.23 inches of precipitation for November. This was 0.41 inches below the normal of 0.64 inches. The cooperative station at Hershey 5SSE reported 0.34 inches of precipitation in November. This was 0.22 inches below the normal of 0.56 inches. At the North Platte Airport, 0.28 inches of precipitation fell which was 0.36 inches below the normal of 0.64 inches. At the cooperative station in Brady, 0.16 inches of precipitation fell. Temperatures were well above normal for the month as North Platte recorded its 9th warmest November on record. On the 6th, the high in North Platte was 87 degrees. This broke the all time record high for the month of November.

Drought in FRONTIER, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) drought expanded into all of Frontier County during the month of November. The cooperative station at Curtis reported 0.12 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.69 inches below the normal of 0.81 inches. The cooperative station at Eustis 2NW reported 0.62 inches of precipitation in November. This was 0.40 inches below the normal of 1.02 inches.

Drought in WHEELER, NEBRASKA
From 01-NOV-20 00:00:00 to 30-NOV-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) drought conditions continued across the southern half of Wheeler county in November.  The cooperative station at Bartlett 1W reported 0.77 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 0.47 inches below the normal of 1.24 inches.