The weekly US Drought Monitor explained — D0 (Abnormally Dry) through D4 (Exceptional Drought) categories, what data goes in, and why drought state matters for fire weather, flash flood risk, and federal disaster declarations.
Part of the BloomWX learn library — beginner-friendly explainers covering every surface of the BloomWX weather dashboard. Open BloomWX to see live data for any U.S. county.