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Progression of the drought during a 35-day period

Drought Monitor, May 4, 2021
Drought Monitor, May 4, 2021. NOAA.

A Drought Monitor update:  During the 5-week period between March 31 and May 4, the “Extreme Drought” areas grew in California, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota.

Drought Monitor, created March 31, 2021
Drought Monitor, March 31, 2021. NOAA.

Below are the temperature and precipitation outlooks for May, 2021.

Temperature and precipitation outlook for May
Temperature and precipitation outlooks for May, created April 30, 2021.

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