Michigan Drought 2025. Southeast Michigan reaches first official stage of drought CBS Detroit Rainfall deficits over the past month range from around 0.50" to 1.50" below normal. The National Weather Service in Gaylord shared the f ollowing on social media in late January, 2025:
Rounds of rain are weakening Michigan’s ongoing drought from www.mlive.com
But droughts can occur when there is little precipitation in any form over a long period of time, so that's led the National Weather Service to declare much of Northeastern Lower Michigan in a severe drought Drought is a normal climate pattern that has occurred in varying degrees of length, severity, and size throughout history
Rounds of rain are weakening Michigan’s ongoing drought
Drought Monitor report, along with how December precipitation in each state has helped 2025 start out strong. But droughts can occur when there is little precipitation in any form over a long period of time, so that's led the National Weather Service to declare much of Northeastern Lower Michigan in a severe drought Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions have developed for most of Southeast Michigan over the past month
Drought conditions are rapidly expanding across a parched Michigan. Drought Monitor report, along with how December precipitation in each state has helped 2025 start out strong. Here's a look at the thought on whether Michigan's drought will get worse or improve as we head into the gardening and growing season.
Drought conditions spread across almost entire Lower Peninsula, fire. Data valid: March 11, 2025 View grayscale version of the map United States and Puerto Rico Author (s):Richard Tinker, NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC Pacific Islands and Virgin Islands Author (s):Brad Rippey, U.S But droughts can occur when there is little precipitation in any form over a long period of time, so that's led the National Weather Service to declare much of Northeastern Lower Michigan in a severe drought