Washington Drought

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Despite all of the rain and even snow the region received over the past week, conditions remain very dry. According to the latest drought numbers from the USDA, Oregon’s soil moisture numbers remained unchanged this week. Data released Thursday shows, over 90% of the state is Abnormally Dry for this time of year, with over half of Oregon under a D-3, or Extreme Drought, and 17% of the state unde

A severe drought has gripped western parts of the U.S. since the middle of 2020, and NOAA says the drought will likely persist or worsen in the spring due to above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation. NOAA’s spring outlook says dry conditions will likely heighten the risk of wildfires across the Southwest and Southern Plains and will stress farms across California. The ... Read Mo

The snowpack in the higher elevations of Washington continues to dwindle. According to Scott Pattee with NRCS-Washington, the statewide average is 85% of normal for this time of year. And he noted the current problem is the same issue the mountains have experienced since mid-February; a lack of precipitation ...

It is incredibly dry across the Pacific Northwest. The latest drought numbers from USDA show over 16% of Oregon is under a D-4 or Exceptional Drought. Meanwhile half or the state is under a D-3, or Extreme Drought, and 76% of the state is classified as D-2, a Severe Drought ...

As the Pacific Northwest gears up for another growing season, many have wondered what, if any impact the extreme heat of 2021 will have on the year head. Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters said there was no doubt last year’s heat, which saw temperatures into the high 110’s had an impact on pest populations. “Growers ...

Despite the recent winter storms that have hit the Pacific Northwest, the snowpack across Washington is not extraordinary by any stretch of the imagination. Scott Pattee with NRCS Washington said the statewide snowpack is 113% of average for this time of year, which he said sounds good, but he was quick to point out western Washington is the reason that figure is so high ...

It may be winter, but the Pacific Northwest is still dealing with serious drought conditions. According to the latest drought monitor numbers published late last week, nearly 19% of Oregon is under a D-4, or Exceptional Drought. Meanwhile over 63% is under a D-3, or Extreme Drought ...

Tuesday was the first full day of winter, which gives us an opportunity to look back on the fall of 2021. “Fall was generally mild with temperatures about two to four degrees above normal and while we had some heavy rain events in November and early December, October was pretty dry, so it evens out to near normal precipitation,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Marilyn Lohmann. She no

Statistics confirm what your eyes have already told you as you look at the higher elevations across Washington. The snowpack across the Evergreen State is almost non-existent for this time of year. In fact with the exception of the North Puget Sound, which is at 91% of average, and North Central Washington’s Upper Columbia, which currently sits at 77% of average, all of the snowpacks statewide a