Long Range Rainfall Forecast

Here is the percent of normal precipitation across the contiguous U.S. the last 90 days:

Click to enlarge. Map from NOAA.

Much of the nation could use more moisture.

15-day rainfall forecast from NOAA.

The good news is that more moisture is on the way for many areas that need it while missing the too-wet areas of Montana and North Dakota. The lightest shade of green is one inch or more and blue is 4 to 5.99 inches.

However, moisture is desperately needed from southwest Oklahoma into New Mexico and it looks like that area will be missed.