Parts of Southwest, Central Virginia officially in a drought
Half of the 10 News viewing area is in a Moderate Drought
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Drought Monitor update as of Thursday, 6/3/2021
ROANOKE, Va. – The Drought Monitor is updated every Thursday morning. To no surprise, half the area is officially in what’s called a “Moderate Drought.” This includes the Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg area and Southside. Parts of the New River Valley and Highlands are considered “Abnormally Dry,” which is essentially a Drought Watch.
So far this year, we’ve run into quite a rainfall deficit. This is a complete opposite from this time last year when areas like Roanoke were 10″ above normal.
Meteorological summer begins slightly warmer; rain chances rise later
Temperatures Tuesday afternoon will be right around the average for this time of year
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What s ahead through the first weekend of June
ROANOKE, Va. – Meteorological summer (and the Atlantic hurricane season) kicks off Tuesday. Meteorological seasons go from the beginning of a month to the end of another. This is done for more consistent record-keeping and to show the clear trend in when temperatures begin to rise and fall.
Astronomical summer (what we’ve all learned about in school) doesn’t start for another two and a half weeks.
Here at home, it won’t feel like the dog days of summer, nor will we see any remnants from tropical systems. Instead, we’ll see clouds gradually increasing with temperatures rising a little more than they did on Memorial Day.