You Can Hate The Rain Again — The D.C. Area’s Drought Has Subsided

area has actually had a lot of rain in the past month, almost enough to push year-to-date precipitation totals back to black. So we grant you permission to hate this weather and celebrate. Year-to-date, the watershed has had 5. 8 inches less rain than usual. That can be an issue especially in places that rely on groundwater, as underground wells recharge much more slowly than surface. May 26, 2023 at 11:45 a. It has been a dry year so far in the D. (Ian Livingston/The Washington Post) 5 min. It has been a beautiful May in the Washington area, but at a cost. area has flirted with drought since the spring and, after an unusually dry October and early November, is on the brink of it again. The latest federal drought monitor shows abnormally dry. area has seen about 4 to 8 inches less rain than normal in In the areas experiencing drought to the west, the deficit increases to about a foot. Here are some of the. 23 inches of rainfall at Washington Dulles National Airport Monday, according to the Storm Team4 Forecast. area is in a moderate drought and the total rainfall so far this year. That's based on data from the U. Drought Monitor, the government's official drought-tracking service, which has published weekly maps since Record-low precipitation and much-higher. 's only wetter than average month over the last eight months. Consequently, the rainfall deficit at National Airport has swelled to 7. 86 inches for the period of Aug. Spend enough time in the D. area and you know the forecast drill: Rain falls to the east of the rain-snow line, all snow in the deeper subfreezing air to its west, with a "multiple-choice day. The main local climate locations — D. , Baltimore and Dulles — have all picked up between 5. 5 and 6 inches of rain this year. 71 inches below average through Thursday. That led to two periods of moderate to severe drought conditions in the D. Metro Area, one from November 2016 to May 2017 and December 2017 to April over 6 inches of rain occurred in. The heaviest rain is set to fall about 2-4 p. This could affect the DC United game scheduled for 7:30 p. The center of the storm is expected to go through the region about 7 a. The National Weather Service calculates "climate normals" for the amount of snow a location can expect based on averages across a 30-year span. 's baseline has fallen considerably over time. Between 1891 and 1921, D. averaged about 24 inches of snow each year. The storm produced at least two inches of rain in many areas. November 22, 2023 at 12:34 p. Radar-derived precipitation estimate for the recent storm. Rain and snow are likely to fall in the D. region this weekend, as a significant winter storm impacts much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

The D.C. Area Is On The Verge Of Drought

The seawall work, meant to prepare for changing sea levels over the next century, is projected to take three years and cost at least 3 million, the NPS said. To prepare the work site, 140. A powerful coastal storm that flooded shorelines, unleashed heavy rain and generated gusty winds from Florida to New England from Sunday into early Monday dumped 2 to 3. , Alexandria and Arlington, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Charles, Stafford counties: A little snow and sleet are possible starting midmorning or so, then mostly rain after 1 p. 's been unusually dry, and drought indicators are starting to light up The driest weather on record for the time of year has visited much of the region over the past 30 days By Ian Livingston. It should stay dry into the overnight, with odds of rain increasing into the pre-dawn. Probably nothing too notable before sunrise. Lows are mostly in the low and mid-40s. Winds blow from the east. A somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a scale of 0 to 6/10: There's still a chill, but we're turning the corner from last week's wintry blitz. Every day through Friday. A moisture-filled storm is set to soak the D. region Sunday into Sunday night.