No widespread drought impacts are expected across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the end of the year. The seasonal forecast continues to suggest normal to above normal rainfall. 

This Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands drought early warning update was originally sent via email on September 3, 2020.

Additional improvements in drought conditions are expected across the local islands through November. Therefore, no major drought impacts are expected across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the fall season.

This Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands drought early warning update was originally sent via email on July 28, 2020.

Drought conditions are expected to improve across the local islands through September after near record dryness in April through June: Potential Impacts across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Se espera que las condiciones de sequía mejoren en las islas locales hasta septiembre después de una sequedad casi récord de abril a junio: Impactos potenciales en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Estadounidenses.

This drought status update was originally sent via email to the Southern Plains DEWS email list.

This drought early warning update was originally sent via email to the Missouri River Basin and Midwest DEWS email lists.

This climate conditions and outlook update was originally sent via email to the Southeast DEWS email list.

This drought and climate outlook was originally sent via email to the Pacific Northwest DEWS email list.

Climate Recap and Current Conditions

Nicholas Bond, Office of the Washington State Climatologist

This water year recap and drought & climate webinar summary was originally sent via email to the California-Nevada DEWS email list.

This drought early warning update was originally sent via email to the Northeast DEWS email list.

A two-page status update on drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook, in the Midwest and Northern Plains regions for June 21, 2018.