Could We be Heading Towards a Drought?

Good morning! Today will be another spectacular day! Get out and enjoy it.

I took a look at some drought data this morning, and we have some areas in the region that are abnormally dry. Here's a look at the Northeast Drought Monitor:

Northeast Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center)

We can see that while most of the region does not have any immediate risk of drought, but some places in Northern New England are in that "Abnormally Dry" category right now.

Interestingly, if we look at the data below, we can se that we've gradually been heading towards drier conditions.

Drought Conditions Data (National Drought Mitigation Center)

In just one week, the percentage of our region that is part of the "Abnormally Dry" has increased from 5.35% to 8.76%.

Fortunately though, the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) seasonal drought outlook lists no major threat for a drought developing in our region during the summer.

Seasonal Drought Outlook (CPC)

On the other hand, much of the American West is experiencing drought conditions that'll continue throughout the summer.

I believe more data will be released today, so we can see if more of are region joins the "Abnormally Dry" category, heading towards a drought.