Drought Information

Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rain in the Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in California

Scattered severe thunderstorms, associated with tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds are likely today from the southern Plains into the Ozarks, and mid Mississippi Valley. Excessive rainfall is also likely in these areas. Gusty easterly winds and low relative humidity will support elevated to critical fire weather over coastal portions of California today into Thursday. Read More >

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Current Drought Statement

US Drought Monitor

Soil Moisture

Streamflow Percentiles

Outlook

                        
315
AXUS71 KLWX 311422
DGTLWX
DCC001-MDC001-003-005-009-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-
043-510-VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-113-
125-137-139-153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-630-660-683-
790-820-840-WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-071430-

Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2024

For the latest Drought Information Statement from the National
Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC, see:
https://www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_10312024.pdf

For the latest accessible, text-only Drought Information
Statement from the National Weather Service in Baltimore
MD/Washington DC, see:
https://www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_10312024.txt

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC Drought
Information Statement web page:
www.weather.gov/lwx/DroughtInformationStatement

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Current drought status for our area: (Graphics update every Thursday)