(Ames, Iowa) – The latest report on drought conditions in Iowa show much of the state, mainly south of Interstate 80 and those along the Missouri River, is Abnormally dry, with part of Cass, Adair, Adams and Montgomery County, in a Moderate Drought.

Conditions remain basically the same in northwest Iowa. Conditions are much better through a large section of central, north central and parts of eastern Iowa, where the latest Drought Monitor Report shows an absence of drought.

The map that was released Thursday morning, shows nearly 61 percent of the state is at least abnormally dry compared to 51 percent last week. The latest forecast calls for a good chance of heavy rainfall across the area Sunday night through Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, with at least one- to two-inches possible over Cass and area Counties.