With less drought and final frosts seemingly done, farmers and gardeners are sitting pretty.
The rain deficit has been reduced, longer term drought has been dented, and the last frosts and freezes appear to be behind us for the spring. For the time being, gardeners and farmers are sitting in much better shape than recent times. Sorry, that may also mean lawn mowers are going to need to be more active, too.
Here, above, the rain deficit from Jan. 1 through this morning. There are far fewer dark colors on this map compared to recent weeks, indicating less rainfall is needed to bring us back to even levels for this point in the year. Drought is also turning patchy. We only have about three distinct patches of D-1 moderate drought in the region. It’s been most persistent over the DelMarVa this year, unfortunately for folks between the Bay and Atlantic.
The final good piece of news to close out this triad is that warm overnight temperatures in the forecast ahead should take us through the average frost dates — even in the coldest parts of the D.C. region. Hope all the gardeners and farmers reading this can get out in the dirt and enjoy, with more confidence, when planting those most sensitive items!
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