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U.S. map of predicted drought changes or persistence in May 2024. Some areas of new drought are forecast to develop across parts of Florida and drought is forecast to continue or worsen across portions of the northern Rockies and Southwest. Drought improvement and removal is likely across the central Great Plains, a small portion of Texas, and the Upper Midwest. NOAA Climate.gov map, based on data from the Climate Prediction Center.