After the wettest April on record in Sheboygan County, the month of May has been exceptionally dry, but so far the imbalance hasn’t resulted in the kind of drought conditions that have been common over the past several years.
April rainfall was almost 5-1/2 inches (5.42) above normal, and that accounts for most of the entire year’s excess so far. But as of now this May has produced precipitation less than half the normal amount for the entire month with a little over a week still to go. Dry as it has been for most of May, the good news is that the National Drought Information System doesn’t expect drought to develop over the next 3 months.
In the short term, the long-range outlook for the rest of the month shows nearly a 70% likelihood of above normal temperatures, with precipitation trending below normal through the 31st.
NWS Graphic
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