articleThe Brief Despite Monday's heavy rain, drought has worsened to moderate for most of southeast Wisconsin. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor is out for Wisconsin, and despite heavy rain in many spots this week, dry conditions persist across much of the state. Moderate to severe droughtBy the numbers:About 50% of Wisconsin is abnormally dry, while nearly 40% of the state remains in moderate to severe drought. Most of the severe drought is confined to parts of northern Wisconsin. After weeks of dry weather, the hardened ground also struggled to absorb such heavy rainfall.