**US Drought Monitor data valid August 25, 2026, and released August 27 show D4 (exceptional drought) conditions persisting or expanding in limited western and Great Plains areas, primarily portions of Colorado, western Nebraska, northeastern Idaho, and small zones in Utah and southern California.** Persistent heat, high evaporative demand, and insufficient monsoon rainfall drove degradation across the Intermountain West and Southern Plains, while isolated heavy rains brought localized improvements in the Southeast and Corn Belt. Nationally, D4 covered roughly 1.5% of the contiguous U.S., with 47.56% in D1–D4 drought overall. The weekly USDM integrates precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow, and vegetation data from NOAA, USDA, and NASA sources; the next map (data valid September 1) will incorporate any late-August rainfall and updated model guidance, including El Niño-related precipitation outlooks that could influence fall relief in the West. Traders should monitor state-level D4 extent thresholds and short-term forecast shifts from the National Weather Service.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · AktualisiertExceptional drought (D4) by state — week of August 25, 2026
$4,040 Vol.

Alabama
1%

Arkansas
100%

California
1%

Delaware
1%

Florida
1%

Georgia
1%

Idaho
100%

Indiana
1%

Kansas
1%

Kentucky
1%

Louisiana
1%

Maryland
1%

Minnesota
1%

Mississippi
99%

Nevada
99%

New Jersey
1%

New Mexico
99%

North Carolina
99%

North Dakota
1%

Oklahoma
100%

Oregon
100%

Pennsylvania
1%

South Carolina
1%

South Dakota
1%

Texas
99%

Utah
99%

Virginia
49%

Washington
1%

West Virginia
1%

Wisconsin
2%

Wyoming
1%
$4,040 Vol.

Alabama
1%

Arkansas
100%

California
1%

Delaware
1%

Florida
1%

Georgia
1%

Idaho
100%

Indiana
1%

Kansas
1%

Kentucky
1%

Louisiana
1%

Maryland
1%

Minnesota
1%

Mississippi
99%

Nevada
99%

New Jersey
1%

New Mexico
99%

North Carolina
99%

North Dakota
1%

Oklahoma
100%

Oregon
100%

Pennsylvania
1%

South Carolina
1%

South Dakota
1%

Texas
99%

Utah
99%

Virginia
49%

Washington
1%

West Virginia
1%

Wisconsin
2%

Wyoming
1%
D4 area below 0.05% is treated as cartographic noise at state borders and resolves "No".
Texas carries a market in every month of the year, so this market exists for the week valid August 25, 2026. Weeks outside that window have no Texas market and make no claim about Texas's drought.
Each USDM release covers the seven-day period ending Tuesday at 8:00 AM ET and is published the following Thursday.
Resolution is based on the first published US Drought Monitor release for the listed week. Subsequent revisions will not be considered; the first published release is final.
The resolution source for this market is the US Drought Monitor at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Markt eröffnet: Aug 20, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
Abwicklungsquelle
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DmData/DataTables.aspxAbwickler
0x65070BE91...D4 area below 0.05% is treated as cartographic noise at state borders and resolves "No".
Texas carries a market in every month of the year, so this market exists for the week valid August 25, 2026. Weeks outside that window have no Texas market and make no claim about Texas's drought.
Each USDM release covers the seven-day period ending Tuesday at 8:00 AM ET and is published the following Thursday.
Resolution is based on the first published US Drought Monitor release for the listed week. Subsequent revisions will not be considered; the first published release is final.
The resolution source for this market is the US Drought Monitor at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Abwicklungsquelle
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DmData/DataTables.aspxAbwickler
0x65070BE91...**US Drought Monitor data valid August 25, 2026, and released August 27 show D4 (exceptional drought) conditions persisting or expanding in limited western and Great Plains areas, primarily portions of Colorado, western Nebraska, northeastern Idaho, and small zones in Utah and southern California.** Persistent heat, high evaporative demand, and insufficient monsoon rainfall drove degradation across the Intermountain West and Southern Plains, while isolated heavy rains brought localized improvements in the Southeast and Corn Belt. Nationally, D4 covered roughly 1.5% of the contiguous U.S., with 47.56% in D1–D4 drought overall. The weekly USDM integrates precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow, and vegetation data from NOAA, USDA, and NASA sources; the next map (data valid September 1) will incorporate any late-August rainfall and updated model guidance, including El Niño-related precipitation outlooks that could influence fall relief in the West. Traders should monitor state-level D4 extent thresholds and short-term forecast shifts from the National Weather Service.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert
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