Nearly the entire state was in a moderate to severe drought, but three months later that's down to about 10 percent. A climatologist told the Associated Press rain has recharged dry soils, but above-average precipitation needs to continue for Minnesota to fully catch up.

The whole state of Minnesota is in the midst of a moderate, if not severe, drought. Even rain that fell this week didn't help soil moisture much. The ground is still frozen, so most of the water just ran off.

Minnesota’s record dry season has area farmers worried about next year’s crops. MPR says if the drought conditions carry over into the spring, farmers won’t have enough moisture to water a normal amount of crops.

Tuesday rains fell for fortunate parts of the state, but largely missed others. It was a familiar story. This summer, drought has left some dusty pockets of the state crying out for precipitation, while others have had adequate rainfall.

Most of southern Minnesota and part of the arrowhead are experiencing severe drought, and all of the state is unusually dry. A lack of snowfall is only making things worse.