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Your Weekly U.S. Drought Monitor Update

| May 22, 2014 @ 9:49 am

5-22-2014 8-24-22 AM

Little to no change in the drought conditions across much of the U.S. Terrible drought, categorized as exceptional, continues across the Southern Plains and along the West Coast. All of the state of California is suffering from severe drought conditions or worse, and little to no relief is expected anytime soon. In Texas, just over 25% of the state is experiencing exceptional drought conditions. However, there is some great news for the Lone Star State and the southern Plains. Over the next 5-7 days, several inches of rain are forecast to impact the drought stricken areas.

For Alabama, the rain last week helped improve conditions a bit. Locations across the Tennessee Valley continue to be the driest areas.  Abnormally dry conditions persist in Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Jackson, and DeKalb counties. Last week’s analysis had 8.86% of the state suffering from these conditions. This week, 1.85% of the state has been removed from this category, as the latest analysis shows only 7.01% of the state suffering from abnormally dry conditions.

Also last week, moderate drought conditions were affecting 2.12% of the state. This week, moderate drought conditions are only impacting 0.54% of the state, and are confined to the extreme northwestern corner of Alabama, affecting parts of Lauderdale and Colbert counties.

With little to no rain in the forecast, we are likely to see abnormally dry conditions expand across the state by the time next week’s monitor is released.

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Macon, Georgia Television Chief Meteorologist, Birmingham native, and long time Contributor on AlabamaWX. Stormchaser. I did not choose Weather, it chose Me. College Football Fanatic. @Ryan_Stinnet

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