Photo: US Drought Monitor
(Lincoln, NE) -- This week's U-S Drought Monitor shows just slight improvement in the drought in Iowa and Illinois. Nearly all of Iowa (92%) is in drought or near-drought. Sixty-percent of the state is moderate drought.
Sixty-six percent of Illinois is abnormally dry or in moderate drought. Conditions are generally more dry in the northern half of Illinois.
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities is calling for warmer weather this weekend and a small chance for light showers Sunday night.