November warmth from the Pacific Coast to the Plains resulted in a loss of soil moisture and varying degrees of drought intensification. Monthly temperatures averaged at least 5°F above normal in several locations across northern sections of the Rockies and High Plains. Above-normal temperatures also extended into the upper Midwest. Except in the northernmost Rockies and Pacific Northwest, general dryness accompanied the warmth. In addition, short-term dryness developed during November in parts of the Southeast, particularly the southern Atlantic States (excluding Florida). In contrast, persistently wet weather in the Pacific Northwest culminated in mid-November flooding along several rivers in western Washington. Although some precipitation spilled east of the Cascades, drought lingered across the interior Northwest.
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