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Water Year 2024 Brought Record-Breaking Temperatures and Varied Precipitation to the Intermountain West, Leading to a Mix of Drought Degradation and Improvement

June Precipitation and the Start of the Monsoon Could Bring Drought Relief, but Odds Favor Drier Conditions through Fall Due to Likely Transition to La Niña.

Persistent Snow Drought in Parts of the West Expected to Intensify and Expand Summer Drought Conditions

Snow Drought Expands in Parts of the Western U.S. with Early and Rapid Snowmelt

Snow drought persists in Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies as climatological peak mountain snowpack approaches.

Storms improved conditions in much of the West. However, snow drought lingers in the Northern Rockies and parts of the Northwest.