The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, Feb. 18 continues to show slight improvement. Stafford County and part of Pawnee are totally out of drought. Barton is primarily abnormally dry with the northern third in moderate drought. The six to ten-day outlook (Feb. 25 to March 1) indicates a 60-70% chance of likely above normal for temperatures and a 33-50% chance of leaning below normal for precipitation. The eight to 14-day outlook (Feb. 27 to March 5) indicates near normal temperatures and a 33-40% chance of leaning above normal for precipitation.