North Florida did see an expansion of moderate drought where the rains missed and conditions continued to be dry in the short term. The recent precipitation allowed for severe drought to be removed from all of Florida and Georgia and for some improvements to moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions in both states. The greatest precipitation was recorded from north Florida northward along the coast into the Carolinas where over 200% of normal rain was observed. Precipitation was isolated in the region, with portions of south Florida, northern Georgia and Alabama being the driest in the region with below-normal precipitation. Several pockets of dryness were being monitored in the region for potential degradation soon. Abnormally dry conditions were expanded this week over western Maryland and into southern Pennsylvania. Currently, drought is not an issue in the region, with only one small area of moderate drought along the Virginia coast. Temperatures for this week were 9-12 degrees above normal over the region and precipitation was isolated to northern extents along the Great Lakes and Canadian border and to the south in Virginia. Cooler-than-normal temperatures dominated the intermountain West and into the Four Corners region where temperatures were 5-10 degrees below normal for the week. Most areas east of the Missouri River were above normal for the week with departures of 5-15 degrees above normal common. Temperatures were well above normal in the northern Plains and upper Midwest, with departures of 15-20 degrees above normal. Dry conditions dominated the West and northern Plains. An active weather week over much of the South, Southeast and portions of the Midwest allowed many locations in eastern Oklahoma, northern Arkansas, central Mississippi, northern Florida, southern Georgia and into coastal areas of South Carolina to record above-normal precipitation.
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