**Persistent dryness combined with above-normal temperatures across the Great Plains and Intermountain West continues to sustain pockets of exceptional (D4) drought.** The U.S. Drought Monitor (data valid August 18, 2026) shows D4 conditions concentrated in western Nebraska, parts of Colorado, northeastern Oregon, far southern Idaho, western Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle, with national D4 coverage near 0.9%. Recent weekly summaries note further deterioration in the Northern and Southern Plains and Northwest, driven by multi-week precipitation deficits and temperatures 4–9°F above average in affected zones. The next USDM update (expected late August) will incorporate conditions through roughly August 25, making short-term precipitation forecasts from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center and any late-month rainfall critical for whether D4 expands, contracts, or holds steady in specific states.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · AktualisiertExceptional drought (D4) by state — week of August 25, 2026

Alabama
50%

Arizona
50%

Arkansas
50%

California
50%

Colorado
50%

Delaware
50%

Florida
50%

Georgia
50%

Idaho
50%

Illinois
50%

Indiana
50%

Iowa
50%

Kansas
50%

Kentucky
50%

Louisiana
50%

Maryland
50%

Minnesota
50%

Mississippi
50%

Missouri
50%

Montana
50%

Nebraska
50%

Nevada
50%

New Jersey
50%

New Mexico
50%

North Carolina
50%

North Dakota
50%

Ohio
50%

Oklahoma
50%

Oregon
50%

Pennsylvania
50%

South Carolina
50%

South Dakota
50%

Tennessee
50%

Texas
50%

Utah
50%

Virginia
50%

Washington
50%

West Virginia
50%

Wisconsin
51%

Wyoming
50%
$0.00 Vol.

Alabama
50%

Arizona
50%

Arkansas
50%

California
50%

Colorado
50%

Delaware
50%

Florida
50%

Georgia
50%

Idaho
50%

Illinois
50%

Indiana
50%

Iowa
50%

Kansas
50%

Kentucky
50%

Louisiana
50%

Maryland
50%

Minnesota
50%

Mississippi
50%

Missouri
50%

Montana
50%

Nebraska
50%

Nevada
50%

New Jersey
50%

New Mexico
50%

North Carolina
50%

North Dakota
50%

Ohio
50%

Oklahoma
50%

Oregon
50%

Pennsylvania
50%

South Carolina
50%

South Dakota
50%

Tennessee
50%

Texas
50%

Utah
50%

Virginia
50%

Washington
50%

West Virginia
50%

Wisconsin
51%

Wyoming
50%
D4 area below 0.05% is treated as cartographic noise at state borders and resolves "No".
Alabama carries a market in May through November, so this market exists for the week valid August 25, 2026. Weeks outside that window have no Alabama market and make no claim about Alabama's drought.
Each USDM release covers the seven-day period ending Tuesday at 8:00 AM ET and is published the following Thursday.
Resolution is based on the first published US Drought Monitor release for the listed week. Subsequent revisions will not be considered; the first published release is final.
The resolution source for this market is the US Drought Monitor at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Markt eröffnet: Aug 20, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
Abwicklungsquelle
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DmData/DataTables.aspxResolver
0x65070BE91...D4 area below 0.05% is treated as cartographic noise at state borders and resolves "No".
Alabama carries a market in May through November, so this market exists for the week valid August 25, 2026. Weeks outside that window have no Alabama market and make no claim about Alabama's drought.
Each USDM release covers the seven-day period ending Tuesday at 8:00 AM ET and is published the following Thursday.
Resolution is based on the first published US Drought Monitor release for the listed week. Subsequent revisions will not be considered; the first published release is final.
The resolution source for this market is the US Drought Monitor at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Abwicklungsquelle
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DmData/DataTables.aspxResolver
0x65070BE91...**Persistent dryness combined with above-normal temperatures across the Great Plains and Intermountain West continues to sustain pockets of exceptional (D4) drought.** The U.S. Drought Monitor (data valid August 18, 2026) shows D4 conditions concentrated in western Nebraska, parts of Colorado, northeastern Oregon, far southern Idaho, western Oklahoma, and the Texas Panhandle, with national D4 coverage near 0.9%. Recent weekly summaries note further deterioration in the Northern and Southern Plains and Northwest, driven by multi-week precipitation deficits and temperatures 4–9°F above average in affected zones. The next USDM update (expected late August) will incorporate conditions through roughly August 25, making short-term precipitation forecasts from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center and any late-month rainfall critical for whether D4 expands, contracts, or holds steady in specific states.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert
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