THE DROUGHT MONITOR; ONE MONTH AGO VS CURRENT OUTLOOK

it was pointed out in various circles that the drought (the mini-drought) would be dealt a death blow. It stared with the April 23rd coastal storm, and the rainfall has come in ernest since then. The majority of days this month have featured plenty of clouds and above-normal precipitation in most reporting stations. The US Drought Monitor then vs now is telling:

And more is on the way. Actually, it's in progress across parts of Queens (delaying the Mets' game):

to my error, the new "terminology" that i've put down would have been better suited for today in the city as "numerous showers," instead of incorrectly pointing out that the showers would be west of NYC during the day. The correction will be noted and in a similar situation, i'll try and remember for next time.

Sunday is looking active, as NOAA is catching on to the idea that Lee Goldberg was touting yesterday, as well as the Euro model, which has the front very close by. This front will provide the focus for what i believe will be an opportunity to get a nasty complex of thunderstorms to come through. And there could be multiple rounds. Again, Sunday's the big day for storms; Monday morning, there could be leftover showers and storms, but it should be mostly rain-free. Tuesday, we do it again with another front coming through in the afternoon.