U.S. Week 2-4 Outlook: Western warmth and turning showery Midwest States late APR/early MAY.

Highlight: Western warmth and turning showery Midwest States late APR/early MAY. Chart of the day: Rainfall needed to end drought. Discussion: NOAA/CPC identifies areas of soil moisture deficit and the amount of rainfall needed to neutralize dry Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI). Dryness is becoming more dramatic across California to Texas, Florida and the Northeast…