According to the new NOAA Climate Prediction Center, which just became live last month, June’s excessive heat has the capability to lead to a regional rapid onset drought.
“Also known as a flash drought, these events are tied to extreme temperatures and other variables that quickly soak up available moisture,” reported the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin last week.
“Unlike slow-evolving drought, where below-normal precipitation is often the major driver, flash drought intensification…
