Dry and unseasonably warm conditions continued across western and north central Nebraska in April. Precipitation totals across western and north central Nebraska were generally around a quarter inch or less across the area. Locations over the northeastern Nebraska Panhandle and far northern Nebraska fared better as totals in these areas ranged from a half of an inch to an inch for the month. North Platte had its driest April on record with a meager 0.04 inches of rainfall.  A total of 5 daily record high temperatures were recorded in North Platte in April, including two 90+ degree days on the 12th and 13th of the month.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Bartlett 1W reported 0.55 inches of precipitation for April. This was 2.39 inches below the normal of 2.94 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Ericson 8WNW reported 0.81 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.92 inches below the normal of 2.73 inches. The cooperative observer at Burwell reported 0.59 inches of precipitation in April. This was 2.46 inches below the normal of 3.05 inches.

Drought in KEYA PAHA, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-23 00:00:00 to 30-APR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted over northwestern portions of Keya Paha County through the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Springview 2NW reported 0.86 inches of precipitation in April.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of April over all of Rock County.

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

Across the northern half of Brown County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of April. Over the southern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Ainsworth reported 0.91 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.73 inches below the normal of 2.64 inches. The cooperative observer at Elsmere 9ENE reported 0.03 inches of precipitation for April. This was 2.61 inches below the normal of 2.64 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of Loup County by the end of April.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of April over the northern third of Blaine County. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Purdum reported 0.50 inches of precipitation for April. This was 2.21 inches below the normal of 2.71 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across southeastern portions of Custer County through the end of April. For the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. At the Broken Bow Airport, 0.23 inches of precipitation was reported for April. This was 2.47 inches below the normal of 2.70 inches. The cooperative observer at Callaway 8WSW reported 0.27 inches of precipitation in April. The cooperative observer at Anselmo 2WSW reported 0.19 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 2.59 inches below the normal of 2.78 inches.

Drought in EASTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-23 00:00:00 to 30-APR-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Over far southeastern Cherry County, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of April. Over portions of east central Cherry County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. Over northeastern portions of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted. The cooperative observer at Valentine Lakes NWR reported 0.69 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.93 inches below the normal of 2.62 inches. At the Valentine airport, 0.80 inches of precipitation fell in April. This was 1.68 inches below the normal of 2.48 inches.

Drought in WESTERN CHERRY, NEBRASKA
From 01-APR-23 00:00:00 to 30-APR-23 23:59:00 (MST-7)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Moderate (D1) drought conditions continued over most of western Cherry County through the end of April. Across south central and central Cherry County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over the northern half of Thomas County through the end of April. Across the southern half of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month.

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

Over far northeastern Hooker County, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of April. Over the western third of the county severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. For the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across most of Grant County through the end of April. Across far northwestern portions of the county, moderate (D1) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of Logan County by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Stapleton 5W reported 0.20 inches of precipitation for April. This was 2.58 inches below the normal of 2.78 inches.

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

Across southern portions of Arthur County, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. Over far southeastern portions of the county, extreme (D3) drought persisted through the end of April. The cooperative observer at Arthur recorded 0.15 inches of precipitation for April. This was 2.05 inches below the normal of 2.20 inches.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of April over far northwestern McPherson County. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Keith County through the end of April. The exception was over far northeastern portions of the county where severe (D2) drought persisted through the end of the month. Over far northwestern portions of Keith County, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of April. The cooperative observer at Kingsley Dam reported 0.07 inches of precipitation in April. This was 2.01 inches below the normal of 2.08 inches. The cooperative observer at Ogallala reported 0.17 inches of precipitation in April. This was 2.06 inches below the normal of 2.23 inches.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across most of Perkins County through the end of April. Over far western portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions continued through the end of the month.

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

Over western and southwestern portions of Lincoln County, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of April. Over the remainder of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought conditions by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Wallace 2W reported 0.05 inches of precipitation in April. This was 2.17 inches below the normal of 2.22 inches. The cooperative observer at Hershey 5SSE reported 0.06 inches of precipitation for the month. This was 1.93 inches below the normal of 1.99 inches. At the North Platte Airport, 0.04 inches of precipitation fell which was the driest April on record. This was 2.25 inches below the normal of 2.29 inches. The cooperative observer at Brady reported 0.09 inches of precipitation for April.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over far eastern portions of Frontier County in April. Over the remainder of the eastern half of Frontier County, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of April. Over the western half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Curtis reported 0.19 inches of precipitation in April. This was 2.00 inches below the normal of 2.19 inches. The cooperative observer at Eustis 2NW reported 0.17 inches of precipitation for April. This was 2.33 inches below the normal of 2.50 inches.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted across all of Hayes County through the end of April. The cooperative observer at Hayes Center reported 0.21 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.88 inches below the normal of 2.09 inches.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted over most of Chase County through the end of April. Across far western portions of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Imperial reported 0.09 inches of precipitation for April. This was 1.93 inches below the normal of 2.02 inches. At the Imperial airport, 0.10 inches of precipitation fell. This was 1.69 inches below the normal of 1.79 inches.

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

Extreme (D3) drought conditions over the northern half of Deuel County, improved to severe (D2) drought conditions by the end of April. Over the southern half of the county, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Chappell reported 0.35 inches of precipitation for April.

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

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted over the northern half of Garden County in April. Over the southern half of the county, extreme (D3) drought conditions improved to severe (D2) drought by the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Crescent Lakes NWR reported 1.31 inches of precipitation in April. This was 0.82 inches below the normal of 2.13 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh reported 0.34 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.66 inches below the normal of 2.00 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 8SW reported 0.45 inches of precipitation in April. This was 1.61 inches below the normal of 2.06 inches. The cooperative observer at Oshkosh 10NE reported 0.63 inches of precipitation for April.

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

With the exception of far northeastern Boyd County, severe (D2) drought conditions persisted through the end of April. Over northeastern Boyd County, moderate (D1) drought conditions remained unchanged through the end of the month. The cooperative observer at Lynch reported 0.17 inches of precipitation for April.

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

Over the western half of Holt County, extreme (D3) drought conditions persisted in April. Severe (D2) drought conditions over southeastern Holt County deteriorated to extreme (D3) drought by the end of April. Over northeastern portions of the county, severe (D2) drought continued through the end of the month.  The cooperative observer at Atkinson 3SW reported 0.16 inches of precipitation in April. This was 2.49 inches below the normal of 2.65 inches. The cooperative observer at O'Neill reported 0.21 inches of precipitation for April. This was 2.71 inches below the normal of 2.92 inches.