California Drought: Map Shows 'Abnormally Dry' Conditions Set to Fuel Fires
The drought map highlights significant disparities across the state. While Northern California and parts of the Bay Area received recent
California drought: These parts of state still 'abnormally dry' despite rains
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map, released last week, shows a large part of California, including the Bay Area, is under "abnormally dry" conditions at the beginning of 2025. The most impacted counties are Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties.
Last year, 96% of California was drought-free. A new map is far more grim.
Despite recent rounds of winter rain and powerful waves that pummeled the coastline, most of California is continuing to bake under a deep drought.
With few storms in 8 months, Southern California swings toward drought. Will rain ever come?
California is entering the fourth month of what is typically the rainy season, but in the Southland, the landscape is beginning to show signs of drought.The last time Los Angeles recorded rainfall over a tenth of an inch — the threshold that officials typically consider helpful for thirsty plants and the reduction of wildfire risk — was May 5,
Drought, ‘abnormally dry’ conditions remain in Utah to start 2025. Here’s why that matters
Storms so far this winter have generally benefited northern and central Utah but have barely touched southern parts of the state. It's why Utah's statewide snowpack — now up to 101% of the median average for this point in the season after this weekend — isn't a fair assessment of the state's water levels right now.
From flooding rain to unmitigated wildfire: Why California is ground zero for disasters
Eleven months ago, the Los Angeles area was under water. Nearly a foot of rain fell in just a couple of days in early ...
SoCal now in 'severe drought' as wildfires rage after 8 months without rain: report
Southern California, which has not seen rain in eight months, is now in 'severe drought' for the first time since 2022 as historically devastating wildfires ravage the region. Here's how the Bay Area ...
California infernos in January? Why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating.
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado ...
How did the California fires start?
How did the LA fires start 2025? A combination of abnormally dry conditions and powerful wind gusts have fueled the ...
Why are the California wildfires happening? What does Texas weather have in common?
We answer frequently asked questions about the weather surrounding the Southern California wildfires, what Texas has in ...
California fires: could it happen in Florida? It did, nearly 30 years ago. Here’s what’s different
Imagine a hurricane, but with fire. That's what firefighters in southern California have been facing this week as wildfires ...
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What caused the California fires? What we know
The exact cause of each fire is still under investigation, but officials have largely blamed the extreme drought conditions, ...
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
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Trump Slams California Water Mismanagement, Blames Newsom For ‘Sending Water To Pacific To Save Smelt’ Over People
Amid the ongoing wildfire in Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the state’s water management ...