The U.S. Drought Monitor's report shows exceptional drought expanding in central Colorado while severe and extreme drought persists across most of Utah. Heat records fell across the West as limited...
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Hot weather and almost no rainfall worsened drought conditions across much of the Colorado River Basin this week.
Arizona drought conditions worsened while limited snow and rain brought only modest relief to parts of the Colorado River Basin.
New Mexico bans fires, smoking, and flaring as drought and low snowpack drive wildfire risk far above normal levels statewide.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows low snowpack and early snowmelt across the West, raising concerns for water supplies in the Colorado River Basin.
The February 26, 2026 U.S. Drought Monitor shows mixed conditions across the West, with recent storms boosting snowpack but much of the Colorado River Basin still below normal for late February.