Drought Update for June 30, 2026 This Week's U.S. Drought Monitor Map of Alabama Statewide Condition Summary What's Changed? Drought conditions continued to improve this week. Only 12% of the state remains Abnormally Dry and less than 2% of Northwest counties remain in Moderate Drought (D1). What's New? Drought relief continued across South Alabama this week, while conditions remained largely unchanged across the rest of the state. Hot temperatures and limited rainfall could lead to increasing dryness in parts of Northwest Alabama if rain remains limited. What's Next? With only slight chances of rain in the forecast, little improvement is expected, and conditions may worsen slightly in areas experiencing extreme heat. Statewide Coverage by Category CategoryCoverage This WeekChanges Since Last Week D0: Abnormally Dry 12.19% 11.06% D1: Moderate Drought 1.50% 0.30% D2: Severe Drought 0.00% 0.00% D3: Extreme Drought 0.00% 0.00% D4: Exceptional Drought 0.00% 0.00% Source: US Drought Monitor, authored by Brad Rippey (U.S. Department of Agriculture) with input from the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist Drought relief continued across South Alabama this week, while conditions remained largely unchanged across the rest of the state. Only about 12% of the state remains in Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions, while less than 2% of Northwest Alabama remains in Moderate Drought (D1). Hot temperatures and limited rainfall could lead to increasing dryness in parts of Northwest Alabama if rain remains limited. With only slight chances for rain in the coming week, little additional improvement is expected, and localized dry conditions could develop in areas experiencing prolonged heat. Download the Alabama Drought Update Graphic View Past Updates Alabama Drought in the News Some Parts of Alabama are Finally Drought-Free Leigh Morgan with AL.com| June 2, 2026 Drought Resources Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs: Office of Water Resources Alabama Drought Reach: Auburn University Water Resources Center U.S. Drought Monitor for Alabama Alabama Drought.gov page NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) NIDIS Southeast Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) Report drought conditions with CMOR Report daily rainfall with CoCoRaHS Assessing drought in the United States