There seems to be no end to the dry conditions that have Georgia on the road toward a historic drought this year.
“After early May featured active weather with periods of much-needed rain, we will likely see another stretch of dry weather (the next 6-10 days),” the National Weather Service (NWS) says in a new advisory.
“This does not guarantee that we will be rain-free. It does seem likely that rain chances
will be very low across most of the area. Drought conditions will persist, even in spite of recent wet weather.”
A national map shows that the only two sections of the country forecast to have below normal rainfall during the period are the Southeast and parts California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon.
The Gainesville area 7-day outlook:
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.