DES MOINES, Iowa -- Another dry week across Iowa sees a further expansion of drought conditions.
This week's National Drought Monitor map shows more severe drought in Central and Eastern Iowa--including Ames, Cedar Rapids, and much of the Quad Cities area.
Moderate and near-drought conditions have also expanded in Southern Iowa.
The effects of any rain that falls across Iowa through the weekend will show up on next week's map.
Image from National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln