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Rain has kept drought away from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands—but dryness is appearing in some areas. No widespread drought is predicted for this spring.

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La lluvia ha mantenido a la sequía fuera de Puerto Rico y de las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos (USVI), pero la sequía está comenzando a manifestarse en algunas zonas. No se prevé una sequía generalizada esta primavera.

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Se esperan condiciones más húmedas de lo normal en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes, y es poco probable que se desarrolle una sequía durante el resto del año.

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Wetter than normal conditions expected to persist across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and drought development is unlikely through the rest of the year. 

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Above-normal to much above normal rainfall was observed across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the past two months, putting an end to remaining drought across the Caribbean U.S. territories. In fact, through May 31, parts of the USVI and Puerto Rico are having their wettest year on record.

Beneficial rains were observed since February 1 across portions of the territories, causing drought conditions to relax in Puerto Rico and in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Although some dryness and drought conditions persist in other areas,  the northeastern Caribbean is moving into the start of its wet season, and drought conditions are expected to improve further.