Southern California is extremely dry, and that's fueling fires − maps show just how dry
Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands of homes and other structures.
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
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.
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.
California drought: These parts of state still 'abnormally dry' despite rains
California is still impacted by drought conditions. Nearly 19 million Californians live in drought-affected areas. California's reservoirs are at above-average levels. What we know OAKLAND, Calif. - The recent heavy rains across California have not ended concerns about a possible water shortage.
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 ...
U.S. Drought Monitor rates Kern County as moderate, southern Sierra snowpack below average
As Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades, weather experts say both ...
How La Niña helped fuel devastating Southern California wildfires
After months of anticipation, La Niña has officially arrived, the Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday. But even ...
With negligible rain in 8 months, Southern California swings toward drought
Months into the rainy season, Southern California is now experiencing moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S.
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 ...
Wildfires are breaking out in Southern California as the ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits
Wildfires began breaking out in Southern California Tuesday morning as a life-threatening, widespread windstorm that could be ...
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 ...
Why are winter wildfires happening in Southern California?
Experts explain why Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter wildfires in decades and what this could ...
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 ...