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(left) Normal precipitation across the contiguous United States in July, the typical wet-to-dry gradient (light green to dark blue) across the country from west to east, and (right) precipitation in July 2023 as a percent of average, with wetter-than-average places colored blue-green, and drier-than-average places colored brown. NOAA Climate.gov images, based on data from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.