The drought situation in the state remains very complex. The featured chart shows time series of trailing 30, 90 and 365 day trailing departures for statewide areal averaged precipitation. The current drought analysis for the state has a small portion in D3 designation and another small portion in no drought with the rest of it in D0 to D2. The chart shows that the year long departure is now well above average while the 90 day is well below. This is due to the wettest spring season on record helping the 365 day departure while the 90 day no longer includes that period. This year's growing season is now done, so any rain now will go toward helping the soil moisture situation for next year. Some rain is expected later today, but then the forecast turns dry again.

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Tags:   2013