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| November 8, 2014 @ 11:00 am

11-7-2014 8-26-52 PM

Much of the state of California continues to suffer from exceptional drought conditions, with little to no relief expected anytime soon. In Texas, recent rains continue to help conditions improve. The exceptional drought conditions there are only affecting northern portions of  Texas and into Oklahoma.

For Alabama, locations across the Tennessee Valley continue to be in the best shape with no drought conditions being reported. Abnormally dry conditions are affecting 67.39% of the state this week, and that has increased from 60.59% of the state last week. Very little rain the last week, continues to allow drought condition to worsen across the state. Last week, moderate drought was occurring in 17.23% of the state, this week, it has jumped to 25.94% of the state. These conditions are very prevalent along the Interstate 20 corridor and for areas to the south.

We also continue to see severe drought conditions persisting in Clay and Tallapoosa counties. As we look at the forecast the next seven days, we do have a chance of rain, but we are not expecting enough to help with these very dry conditions in the state. With the continued dry pattern, it looks as though conditions may continue to get worse before they get better.

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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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