Wisconsin Drought 2025. A rise in temperature could shift into the midwest within the next five years, says elwynn taylor, iowa state university climatologist emeritus. Climatologist sees trends with 1930s.
Between 1980 and the present, the cost of drought exceeded $100 billion, making drought monitoring a key factor in planning, preparedness, and mitigation efforts at all levels of government. Drought continues to improves across parts of southern wisconsin.