Drought Information Statement for Western Washington Valid April 25, 2025 Issued By: NWS Seattle, WA Contact Information: This product will be updated by May 16, 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/sew/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/ for regional drought status updates. STATE OF WASHINGTON DROUGHT ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON Current conditions are mostly drier than normal and will likely persist 1 U.S. Drought Monitor National Weather Service Seattle, WA Drought intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought): Washington Cascades and foothills D0: (Abnormally Dry): Western WA from the Puget Sound and south, east to the Cascade crest Precipitation Last 30, 120 days Parts of western Washington had normal precipitation for the last 30 days Some other scattered areas were 25% to 75% of normal Summary of Impacts Links: See/submit Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) and view the Drought Impacts Reporter Hydrologic Impacts Water supply outlook is for mostly below normal to well below normal (NWS NWRFC) Snowpack conditions are mostly below to well below normal (NRCS) Agricultural Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Fire Hazard Impacts There are no known impacts at this time, this early in the season Other Impacts Washington State Declared Drought Advisory for Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties Mitigation Actions Please refer to your local municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Snow Water Equivalent mostly below to much below average with the very south Washington Cascades near average Some stations less than 30% of average, some already melted out Figure Caption: NWRFC ESP Natural Water Supply Forecasts for April 24, 2025 Figure Caption: NRCS Snow Water Equivalent Percent of POR Average for April 24, 2025 Natural water volume forecasts were mostly below to well below normal; a few near normal Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Light rainfall is forecast for western Washington over the coming week Less than a quarter inch for the lowlands An inch or less for the mountains Less than 25%-50% average for the period Image Caption: Weather Prediction Center 7-day precipitation forecast valid Thursday April 24 to Thursday may 1,, 2025. Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Outlook for May through July Greater odds of below normal precipitation on average Greater odds of above normal temperatures on average Drought Outlook Drought expected to persist over the western slopes of the Cascades into summer Image Caption: Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Drought Outlook Released April 17, 2025 valid for April 17, 2025 - July 31, 2025 Climate Prediction Center Monthly Drought Outlook Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Drought Outlook Image Caption: Seasonal Drought Outlook valid for March 1 - May 31, 2025 The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage