RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The lack of measurable rain in central North Carolina is causing abnormally dry conditions to worsen.
Each week, the U.S. drought monitor is produced through a partnership with the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The latest drought monitor released on Thursday morning shows 40 percent of North Carolina experiencing abnormally dry conditions. This is up from 28 percent last week.
Abnormally dry conditions impacts can include brown lawns, dry pastures, mild crop stress, and increased irrigation.
The monthly average of rainfall in Raleigh is 2.85″ of rain. Only 1.02″ of rainfall has been recorded. The bad news is that the 8 to 14-day precipitation outlook shows below average rainfall in central North Carolina, ranging from May 3 to May 9.
