The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped a lot of rain across Ohio but not enough to lift some areas out of drought conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
About 60 percent of the state, including significant portions of Northeast Ohio and a wide band across southern Ohio are designated as either abnormally dry or in moderate drought. Northwest Ohio, including Bowling Green and Wood County, however are actually having a normal summer so far.
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center indicates the situation across the state is unlikely to change by the end of July but the season forecast shows our area possibly facing some drought conditions by the end of summer.
This week’s forecast includes the possibility of scatter thunderstorms and showers early in the week.
