NEBRASKA- Drought is continuing to get worse in Nebraska thanks to unseasonably warm and dry weather, leading to high fire danger in many places. According to the latest Drought Monitor released Thursday by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, almost half of the state is now in at least a moderate drought.

The dry conditions are widespread across the state. Omaha, Norfolk, and Sidney all saw their driest Septembers ever. Kearney saw its second-driest September, Hastings and Valentine both had their third-driest, Chadron had its fourth-driest, and Grand Island had its fifth-driest. The dry conditions have led to both red flag warnings and fire weather watches across large portions of western, central, and northeast Nebraska, as dry vegetation along with hot and windy conditions has increased the danger of wildfires.

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