Cumulatively the drought map is showing signs of less stress in Plains each week, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Those living in the central United States have been warned to expect another wave of inclement weather over the Memorial Day weekend, with thunderstorms forecast across the central Plains and heat ...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor issued July 24 saw improvement in drought-related conditions across areas of the Southeast, South, Midwest, central and northern Plains, Intermountain West, and Desert ...

Meanwhile, east-central South Carolina could experience a heat index of 110 degrees, and a stretch of Southern California is forecast to bake under temperatures between 90 to 100 degrees on Monday.

The earlier storm system dumped up to 16 inches of rain across parts of the Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi valleys, triggering historic flooding across the central U.S.