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Much of the Midwest remained free of drought and abnormal dryness this week, while average temperatures were well below normal across much of the region with departures ranging between 1 to 9 degrees F below normal. Precipitation was also below normal across much of the Midwest, resulting in the expansion and intensification of drought in eastern parts of the region. Moderate to severe drought was expanded in parts of eastern and southern Ohio. Improvements were made to southern parts of the region, where areas observed above-normal precipitation this week. Moderate drought and abnormal dryness were improved in southern Kentucky in areas the received rainfall amounts up to 400% of normal. Above-normal precipitation also allowed for improvements to abnormal dryness in parts of southern Illinois and southern Indiana this week.
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