Drought conditions improve

For the week ending May 7, precipitation levels were above their respective normal averages with the exception of the South Central district, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Southern Plains Regional Field Office, Oklahoma. Drought condition was rated at only 4 percent moderate to exceptional drought, down 13 points from last week. According to the OCS Mesonet, this is the lowest percentage of drought in the state since June 28, 2016. Statewide temperatures averaged…

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