# Drought Monitor: Wet Fall Brings Broad Improvements to Southwest

> Rainfall of more than an inch from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 brought broad one-category drought improvement across the Southwest and Great Basin, ending short-term drought in those areas. Remnants of Hurricane Vance also brought drought-easing rain to parts of Texas, while long-term drought designations remain in some locations.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T15:14:33.169Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84210-drought-monitor-wet-fall-brings-broad-improvements-to-southwest
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Improved soil moisture may support crop and pasture conditions in affected areas, though the report does not indicate a major production change. The near-term precipitation outlook could bring further relief, limiting weather-related supply risk if rainfall materializes.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-05-21 | [Drought Monitor shows slight improvement in Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12992-drought-monitor-shows-slight-improvement-in-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -1.7% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2026-04-30 | [Rains in the southern U.S. lead to mild drought improvement - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13001-rains-in-the-southern-u-s-lead-to-mild-drought-improvement-pro-farmer.md) | -1.6% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-01-08 | [Drought monitor shows mixed changes in the Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13023-drought-monitor-shows-mixed-changes-in-the-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -3.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-05-13 | [Drought impacting most Brazilian corn farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46927-drought-impacting-most-brazilian-corn-farms.md) | -7.7% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-02-17 | [Weather factors in South America: Drought in Argentina and excess rainfall in Brazil weigh on markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13669-weather-factors-in-south-america-drought-in-argentina-and-excess-rainfall-in.md) | -1.6% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-05-21 | [Drought Monitor shows slight improvement in Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12992-drought-monitor-shows-slight-improvement-in-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |
| SOY | 2026-04-30 | [Rains in the southern U.S. lead to mild drought improvement - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13001-rains-in-the-southern-u-s-lead-to-mild-drought-improvement-pro-farmer.md) | -0.3% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2026-01-08 | [Drought monitor shows mixed changes in the Midwest - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13023-drought-monitor-shows-mixed-changes-in-the-midwest-pro-farmer.md) | -2.1% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- arablewire.com: https://arablewire.com/articles/drought-monitor-wet-fall-brings-broad-improvements-to-southwest

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