Most all areas were near normal precipitation for the week, with portions of northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota having rain totals of 3+ inches above normal.
There was a small improvement to abnormally dry conditions in central and western Iowa as well.
High Plains The northern portions of the region were cooler than normal with widespread rain over the western Dakotas while most of the rest of the region had temperatures that were 6-9 degrees above normal, and most areas from central and eastern Nebraska into eastern Kansas were drier than normal for the week.
In eastern South Dakota, the short-term dryness as well as the heat allowed for the expansion of both moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions to the south.
Moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions were improved in far eastern Nebraska this week as well.
In eastern Kansas, abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions were expanded as the region continues to miss out on the rain events and the recent heat has rapidly worsened conditions.
South Most of the region was near normal precipitation for the week, with portions of west Texas and areas along the Gulf Coast receiving above-normal precipitation.
A large area of severe drought was introduced this week over southeast Oklahoma, northeast Texas and into southwest Arkansas.
In Puerto Rico, dryness continues to develop and abnormally dry conditions were expanded to the north by about 1 county this week.
Temperatures will remain below normal in the areas of the Plains and Midwest where the greatest precipitation occurs while the West and Southwest should expect daily high temperatures to be 8-10 degrees above normal.