Much of Montana facing drought conditions

Press release

HELENA — The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has released its 2024 Montana Drought Outlook Report, and, ccording to the report, much of Montana is facing abnormally dry to severe drought conditions resulting from low snowpack and below average precipitation during spring and early summer. Depending upon accumulated precipitation and temperatures over the next four to six weeks, the net deficits in June could result in the onset of widespread drought by late July.

According to the report, 40 percent of the state is classified in moderate to severe drought,...