The latest outlook maps from the Climate Prediction Center show an increased chance of above normal temperatures across the country in May. Precipitation in the Southeast shows a tendency towards drier than normal conditions in the Tennessee River Valley, which is consistent with recent research showing the highest likelihood of dry conditions in that region in the spring following the end of a La Niña. Based on this prediction, drought in Georgia, Florida and Alabama is expected to continue for the next month but should be reduced in South Carolina.
