LINCOLN- As a result of the intermittent rain in Nebraska over the past week, much of the state's drought conditions have improved. In fact, last week around 48% of the state resided under an extreme drought classification, but that number is now down to 16.5% as of this week. However, not all areas of the state were lucky.

Lancaster County missed most of last week's storms, and the extreme drought classification in Lincoln grew from 52% to 58% this week. The city received only 0.33 of an inch of rain last week, and has only received around 0.49 thus far this month, 2 inches below the annual average for May.

Since March, Lincoln's total precipitation is 1.53 inches, with the average for this timeframe being around 7 inches. North Platte and O'Neill, however, have received substantial rainfall since March, helping alleviate drought concerns. North Platte got more than 3 inches last week, and O'Neill experienced very similar rainfall.

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