Drought West of Mississippi River

Pretty dry in Orlando, Naples isn’t too bad

 

Drought monitor link is always useful and often dynamic through time.

There is a snow deficit in W US mountains now. Especially further north. This can lead to drought later.

 

snow looks good in Milan/cortina

 

I suspect this was his source:


Current Map | U.S. Drought Monitor


See also these NOAA Climate Prediction Center links:
Climate Prediction Center - United States Drought Information
Climate Prediction Center
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/month_drought.png
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/season_drought.png

 

Some of it was machine made and controversial in terms of river withdrawals.

 

just another day of hunting for a reason to scream about the sky falling...........