Meteorologist spotlights extreme shifts

Crystal Reed
Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025

drought conditions may 2025 — Drought conditions as of May 27. Spring 2025 has exhibited extreme differences in rainfall. This is part of a trend, says David Yeomans, a meteorologist with CBS News in Chicago.
Map courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment has found that farmers in the Midwest will see or are seeing excessive spring rain delaying planting. They are also seeing rapid transitions between floods and drought.

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