Persistent Drought and Above-Average Temperatures Expected in United States: NOAA

Persistent Drought and Above-Average Temperatures Expected in United States: NOAA
The Echo Reservoir in Utah is roughly at half capacity due to a severe ongoing drought that has affected the entire state. Allan Stein/Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
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For the second year in a row, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting “prolonged, persistent drought” in the western United States as part of its Spring Outlook for the country.

Precipitation is “most likely” to remain below-average in the west, according to a NOAA news release published on March 17. For much of the United States stretching from the Desert Southwest to the East Coast and north through the Midwest to the Canadian border, NOAA is expecting above-average temperatures between April and June.
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