Despite the first wintry precipitation of the season, drought numbers remained unchanged this week in southeast Iowa. According to the latest report from the US Drought Monitor, despite the snowfall last week, the entirety of the KCII listening area finds itself short of moisture. Portions of Washington, Keokuk, Johnson, Wapello, Jefferson, Henry, Van Buren and Davis Counties are the driest in southeast Iowa, experiencing severe drought, in an area stretching from Lone Tree to Mount Pleasant, to Ottumwa to Bloomfield and Keosaqua. Eastern portions of Washington, western Louisa, central Johnson, northwestern Keokuk and southeastern Henry county are all in moderate drought while northern Johnson and eastern Louisa Counties are abnormally dry.
The city of Sigourney received an inch and a half of snow last Tuesday, Washington an inch and a quarter and Fairfield, Parnell and Oakland Mills all measured one inch each. KCII Weatherology forecasts are pointing to the next chance of precipitation for Washington County coming in the form of rain on Wednesday, November 30th with a high temperature of 41 degrees. Stay tuned to KCII for weather updates.