H2O | The Seasonal Drought Outlook

. . . drought intensification and expansion was noted in southwestern Texas, broad areas across the middle of the Four Corners States into adjacent Nevada and California . . .
Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/sdo_summary.php 

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Latest Seasonal Assessment - Drought coverage decreased slightly during the past four weeks, but within the drought areas, there were noteworthy changes in intensity. There was fairly broad expansion of D4 (exceptional intensity . . .   Climate Prediction Center: Seasonal Drought Outlook www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov › Expert Assessments › Drought Information United States Seasonal Drought Outlook Graphic - click on image to enlarge. (Click on ... Latest Seasonal Assessment - Drought coverage decreased slightly during the past four weeks, but within the drought areas, there were noteworthy changes in intensity. ... Next Seasonal Outlook issued: May 17, 2018 at 8:30 AM EDT.   [PDF]US Seasonal Drought Outlook - Climate Prediction Center - NOAA www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/seasonal_drought.pdf http://go.usa.gov/3eZ73. Author: Rich Tinker. NOAA/NWS/NCEP/Climate Prediction Center. Drought Tendency During the Valid Period. Valid for April 19 - July 31, 2018. Released April 19, 2018. Depicts large-scale trends based on subjectively derived probabilities guided by short- and long-range statistical and dynamical ...   Climate Prediction Center: Seasonal Drought Outlook Discussion www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov › Expert Assessments › Drought Information Tools used in the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (SDO) included the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) temperature and precipitation outlooks for May through July 2018 (MJJ), various short- and medium-range forecasts and models such as the 7-day quantitative precipitation forecast (QPF) totals from the Weather ...