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    Rochester, NY Weather Is Near Drought Conditions: What You Need to Know

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    Most of Western New York is facing unusually dry conditions, according to the US Drought Monitor.

    Although most of Monroe County is not in the abnormally dry category, the western part of the county is. The same is true for all of Erie, Niagara and Chautauqua counties.

    These conditions can cause early browning of lawns, reduced surface water levels and wilting of gardens. If conditions worsen to moderate drought, impacts include increased wildfires, lower reservoir and lake levels, and stress on fish, trees, and landscaping. The Hudson Valley and Catskill regions are currently experiencing moderate drought.

    A small fire located west of Trumansburg in Seneca County was reported on November 6which stood at 1.8 acres before the lockdown.

    Temperatures were generally 3 to 6 degrees above normal across much of the Northeast and only parts of northern New York, New Hampshire and Vermont recorded near-normal precipitation, it said. the monitoring body.

    The good news is that while above normal temperatures are expected to persist over the next 6 to 10 days, the precipitation forecast for much of New York State is near normal. The monthly drought forecast for the month predicts no drought in Western New York in November.

    There is rain in the forecast for the coming week, although Rochester has received just plot the precipitation through Nov. 7, below the typical 0.78 inches month-to-date. It’s also fitting that Rochester has already had an inch of total snow.

    As we approach the weekend of November 9 and the start of the following week, moisture is expected to move into the area from the Midwest. This is unlikely to offset the dry conditions, however, with very little accumulation expected from these showers.

    — Steve Howe reports on weather, climate and the Great Lakes for the Democrat and Chronicle. An RIT graduate, he has covered a multitude of topics over the years, including public safety, local government, national politics and economic development in New York and Utah.

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