Drought

A recent report shows that the Green and Lamar Rivers reached their lowest flow levels ever recorded this week.

Governor Mark Gordon has convened a working group to assess the current drought conditions of the Colorado River Basin.

Measurements show soil and plants are much drier, making trees and brush more likely to ignite and fire to spread.

Millions of acres potentially could be consumed this year, according to the report.

Day said the next five weeks or so will be very important in terms of the ongoing drought and its potential severity.

The drought is driving up the cost of hay.

The most dramatic changes have been seen in the desert Southwest.

Forecasters expect nearly the entire country to be warmer than normal for the next three months.

That's according to a Natural Resources and Conversation Service report released Friday afternoon.

It is unclear if the state reached its desired precipitation threshold.