The regional weather pattern remained relatively dry as most showers were either too light to make any impact or simply moved elsewhere.  Severe and extreme drought conditions expanded from east to west.

Drought in DANIELS, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start the month of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) from February continued across central and eastern portions of Daniels County (generally near and east of MT Highway 13).  For the last two weeks of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) then expanded to include all of Daniels County.

Drought in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

In the first week of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) from February, found across all but the western edge of Western Roosevelt County, expanded to include the southwestern portion of Western Roosevelt County. From the second week of March through the end of the month, drought conditions (D2-Severe) then expanded to include all of Western Roosevelt County.

Drought in EASTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought conditions (D2-Severe) from February persisted across all of Eastern Roosevelt County through the entire month of March. Through the last half of March, drought conditions (D3-Extreme) advanced westward from western North Dakota to enter the southeastern corner of Eastern Roosevelt County.

Drought in RICHLAND, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

In the first week of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) from February, found across all but the southwestern corner of Richland County, expanded to include all of Richland County. Through the last half of March, drought conditions (D3-Extreme) advanced westward from western North Dakota, to spread into a good portion of east-central and northeastern Richland County.

Drought in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

In the first week of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) from February, found across the eastern half of Dawson County, expanded to include all of Dawson County, which continued through the end of the month.

Drought in WIBAUX, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought Conditions (D2-Severe) persisted across all of Wibaux County through the entire month of March.

Drought in PRAIRIE, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

In the first week of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) from February, found only in the eastern edge of Prairie County, expanded westward to include almost half of the county and persisted there through the end of the month.

Drought in SHERIDAN, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

To start the month of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) retreated from county-wide coverage at the end of February, to be confined only to the western and southern edges of Sheridan County.  For the last two weeks of the month of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) then expanded again to include all of Sheridan County.

Drought in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 01-MAR-21 00:00:00 to 31-MAR-21 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

In the first week of March, drought conditions (D2-Severe) from February, found only in the northeast corner of McCone County, spread toward the southwest to cover more than half of the county. From the second week of March through the end of the month, drought conditions (D2-Severe) expanded further to cover all but the western and southwestern edges of McCone County.