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U.S. map of predicted drought changes or persistence in August 2024. Several new areas of drought are likely to develop (yellow) in the Pacific Northwest, Montana, and the Southern Plains. Existing drought in those areas and in the Southwest, Tennessee, and central Kentucky are likely to continue or worsen (brown). Existing drought in the Central and Southern Appalachians is expected to improve by at least 1 category (tan) or end (green). NOAA Climate.gov map, based on data from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC). See CPC version for Alaska and Hawaii.