The western half of the continental U.S. and northern parts of Alaska could be in for a warmer-than-average winter, while most of Florida might be colder-than-normal, according to NOAA’s annual Winter Outlook announced Thursday from the new Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park, Maryland.
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Rains return, drought eases
A wetter weather pattern has set in during September, but not as wet as you might think. The remnants of Isaac dumped a lot of rain, but the 4.50 at the CVG airport location was not representative. Area wide, Isaac’s rainfall was veried, with most locations getting 2 or 3 inches.
CVG has now had over 7 inches for September. This too is true, but not representative. Ron’s Cheviot 0.9 SSE location has had 5.61 inches, and we continue to find dry soil profiles across the area. Yes, the rain has been very helpful, but the need for water ing has not been eliminated. Monitor soil moisture in your yard and if it is dry, continue to water.
More drought information and updates are available here>>>. Note that parts of the area are still in some degree of drought.
An odd week for the drought index, but drought is worsening
Interesting how the extreme drought decreased this week over southwest Ohio in the US Drought Monitor despite the lack of rain. I can only take these indices so seriously. Suffice to say it’s very dry and getting drier. Moderate and severe drought coverage expanded slightly this week. Areas which got rain a couple weeks ago are getting quite dry again. The Palmer Drought Index has more accurately depicted drought this year across the area.
