The latest Drought Monitor map, released today, shows a widespread area of improvement in drought conditions in central Alabama and small areas of improvement in eastern North Carolina and Virginia. There was some degradation in drought conditions in Tennessee, Florida, and SE North Carolina. There was widespread improvement in the central United States but conditions got worse in New England. There is currently no dryness in Puerto Rico. Further improvements may occur in Alabama, Tennessee, and northern Georgia in the next map. An early look at precipitation over the Thanksgiving weekend shows there could be some heavy rain over northern Alabama and Georgia and into Tennessee, where the largest amounts are likely to fall, so if you are headed through Tennessee and Kentucky or to Nashville or nearby points, you will want to watch the forecast for potential travel issues with weather.
