Drought that developed during the summer across north-central and far northeast Wisconsin continued into the winter. The most pronounced drought conditions were noted across the southwest corner of Forest, northern Langlade, Lincoln, much of Oneida, and far western Vilas counties where Severe Drought (D2) conditions prevailed through December. The Severe Drought (D2) conditions expanded into portions of northeast Forest, much of Florence, and far northern Marinette Counties in November and continued through December. The remainder of north-central and far northeast Wisconsin remained in Abnormally Dry (D0) or Moderate Drought (D1) conditions.

Drought in FLORENCE, WISCONSIN
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Abnormally Dry (D0) to Moderate (D1) conditions developed during the summer and worsened in the late fall and early winter. By late November and through December, Severe Drought (D2) encompassed the eastern two-thirds of Florence County with Moderate Drought (D1) over the remainder of the county. At Florence, the precipitation total during November and December was 1.54 inches, which was 1.57 inches below normal or 50% of normal.

Drought in NORTHERN MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Abnormally Dry (D0) to Moderate Drought (D1) conditions developed during the summer and worsened in the late fall and early winter. By late November and through December, Severe Drought (D2) encompassed far northern Marinette County. During the month, the rest of the northern half of the county was designated in Moderate Drought (D1) while the southern half was Abnormally Dry (D0). For November and December, the nearby weather observer in Iron Mountain, Michigan reported 1.55 inches of precipitation, which was 1.83 inches below normal or 46% of normal.

Drought in FOREST, WISCONSIN
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought that developed during the summer continued into the winter. By late November and through December, Severe Drought (D2) was designated across the southwest corner and parts of eastern Forest County near the Florence, Forest and northern Marinette County line. The precipitation total for November and December at Argonne was 1.26 inches, which was 2.11 inches below normal or 37% of normal.

Drought in VILAS, WISCONSIN
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought developed during the summer continued into the winter. Precipitation totals continued to run below normal for the month. During the month, Severe Drought (D2) was confined to areas near the Iron County line while the remainder of the western half of the county was designated in Moderate Drought (D1). Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions prevailed across the eastern half of the county. The monthly precipitation total at Lac Vieux Desert was 1.02 inches, which was 0.59 inches below normal or 63% of normal. The precipitation total from August 1 to December 31 was 10.27 inches, which was 4.13 inches below normal or 71% of normal. At Eagle River, the monthly precipitation total was 0.82 inches, which was 0.44 inches below or 65% of normal. The precipitation total from August 1 to December 31 was 9.10 inches, which was 4.26 inches below normal or 68% of normal.

Drought in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought developed during the summer and continued into the winter. Precipitation totals continued to run below normal again across Oneida County. During the month, all but the far northeast portion of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2). The far northeast portion of the county was designated in Moderate Drought (D1). The December precipitation total at Rhinelander was 0.76 inches, which was 0.44 inches below normal or 63% of normal. The precipitation total from August 1 to December 31 was 9.60 inches, which was 3.59 inches below normal or 73% of normal.

Drought in LANGLADE, WISCONSIN
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought developed during the summer and continued into the winter. Precipitation totals continued to run below normal again across Langlade County. During the month, the northwest third of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2). The rest of the county was designated in Moderate Drought (D1) except across the far southern portion of the county where Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions prevailed. The December precipitation total at Antigo was 0.70 inches, which was 0.45 inches below normal or 61% of normal. The precipitation total from August 1 to December 31 was 11.00 inches, which was 1.57 inches below normal or 88% of normal.

Drought in LINCOLN, WISCONSIN
From 01-DEC-23 00:00:00 to 31-DEC-23 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Drought that developed during the summer continued into the winter. Precipitation totals for the month again ran below normal across Lincoln County. During the month, the northeast corner of the county was designated in Severe Drought (D2). The rest of the county was designated in Moderate Drought (D1) except across the far southern portion of the county where Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions prevailed. The December precipitation total at Merrill was 0.53 inches, which was 0.66 inches below normal or 41% of normal. The August 1 to December 31 precipitation total was 10.37 inches, which was 3.20 inches below normal or 76% of normal.