The overall coverage of drought conditions across the Southeast decreased slightly on this week’s Drought Monitor map due to recent rainfall across the coastal plains. However, dry conditions expanded in Florida and North Carolina and were introduced in the U. S. Virgin Islands this week. The heaviest rain in the next week should occur in inland areas of the region with Florida staying mostly dry, so we could see drought get worse there while improving in the areas with more rain. There is no strong signal in rainfall in weeks 3 and 4 towards either wetter or drier than normal.
