NOAA released their spring outlook today. It shows a continuation of the extreme drought that has been ensconced in the West over the next few months, and since summer is already typically dry there, that means the drought will get even worse over 2022 before the rainy season returns late in the year. Other areas could see an increased chance of flooding, especially in the central parts of the US. Warmer than normal conditions are expected to continue again this year for a large part of the nation.
The outlook maps for April and April through June show that for the Southeast, La Nina conditions are expected to continue to bring warmer and drier than usual conditions across most of the region, especially in April.
