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Drought Is Likely to Persist Across the Midwest with an El Niño Winter Ahead

Low Precipitation and Warm Temperatures Drive Western Snow Drought Risk

Amid Insufficient Precipitation, Drought and Dryness Expanded in Western New York.

Drought has steadily expanded and intensified across the Southeast with impacts to soils, agriculture, fire risk, and water resources. 

Dry conditions are expected to persist for much of early November, with some relief by late-November. Drought is anticipated to improve as we transition into an El Niño winter, which typically brings wetter-than-normal conditions.

Beneficial rains this past month provided significant relief to drought on the islands, in particular across the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Current drought conditions on the islands are expected to improve and/or be eliminated by the end of January.

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Drought Persists in Western New York; No Drought in New England as We Approach Winter.