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Extreme drought has returned to most of the greater Twin Cities area. This week’s 

 update shows extreme drought conditions now cover the western and central Twin Cities area. (See the map above.)

In fact, a continuous channel of extreme to exceptional drought now covers a zone from near Bemidji in the northwest, south along either side of the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities, then southward into southeastern Minnesota.

Here are some key numbers from this week’s drought update:

Here’s a look at drought statistics for Minnesota: 

Here’s the summary for the Midwest as deeper drought takes hold across Minnesota: 

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

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A continuous channel of extreme to exceptional drought now covers a zone from near Bemidji in the northwest, south along either side of the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities, then southward into southeastern Minnesota.

Extreme drought expands into the Twin Cities

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