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Drought conditions continue to deteriorate across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. June and July are historically considered periods of lower rainfall, and therefore persistence and/or expansion of drought conditions remain the most likely scenario during June and July.

Snow season ends with above-normal snowpack for much of the Northwest and Northern Rockies while the drought crisis worsens in California and the Southwest.

While rain provided relief to parts of Maine, drought intensified in southeast New England.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Drought Crisis Continues With Record Low Water Levels at Lake Powell and the Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Mexico History

Exceptional drought persists in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas.

The pre-drought footprint expands, raising awareness of the possible return of drought conditions.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.