The latest Drought Monitor shows that the area of drought and dry conditions has decreased in the Carolinas and Georgia as recent rains have improved conditions there. Moderate drought expanded in central Florida and Virginia this week, as they were largely skipped by rain. Puerto Rico is now completely free of drought and abnormally dry conditions after the last area was removed this week. The drought in southern Florida is likely to expand more this week due to very little rain. Virginia’s status is likely to stay the same since more rain is expected there. The bulk of the rain will occur in a band draped across northern Florida and southern AL and GA.
