Kentucky sees improvement in drought conditions

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - The commonwealth got good news on the drought front today.

According to information from the National Integrated Drought Information System and shared by Kentucky Mesonet, only 69% of the state is listed as in a drought, down from 80% last week.

Most areas north of I-64 are now drought-free.

However, pockets of Extreme Drought still exist across the southern part of the commonwealth.

A large swath from the Jackson Purchase region to the mountainous counties of the east is in a Moderate to Severe Drought.

Kentucky Mesonet reports that June is off to a dry start, and widespread rain is still needed across much of the area.