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Alternate Text: May 2022 Drought outlook. Brown across West indicates areas where drought will persist or worsen. Greens over Plains indicates where drought will improve or end. Yellow over local areas in West indicate where drought will develop.
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May 2022 Drought outlook. Brown across West indicates areas where drought will persist or worsen. Greens over Plains indicates where drought will improve or end. Yellow over local areas in West indicate where drought will develop.

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Drought forecast for the Lower 48 U.S. states in May 2022. Brown indicates areas where experts believe drought will persist or worsen. Green areas mean drought is likely to end. Climate.gov map from Data Snapshots, based on data from the Climate Prediction Center.