Drought Information Statement for Western Washington Valid June 13, 2025 Issued By: NWS Seattle, WA Contact Information: This product will be updated by July 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 EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON (see link) Current conditions are much drier with less snowpack than normal and will likely persist or possibly worsen 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought):Washington Cascades and foothills D0: (Abnormally Dry): the rest of Western WA Recent Change in Drought Intensity National Weather Service Seattle, Washington Precipitation Last 30 days Parts of western Washington along the north coast and north Puget Sound had normal precipitation for the last 30 days Most of the south and other areas of western Washington were 25% to 75% of normal Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Water supply outlook is for below normal to well below normal (NWS NWRFC) There are few stations still reporting any snow; most have melted out. Snowpack conditions are mostly below to well below normal (NRCS) Agricultural Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Fire Hazard Impacts Significant Wildland Fire Potential is above normal for western WA July through September Possible early start to wildfire season Other Impacts Washington State declared a Drought Emergency for Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, and portions of Lewis, Clallam, Jefferson Counties (excluding the Everett, Seattle, Tacoma Metro area) Mitigation Actions Stage 2 water alert for some water systems in Clallam County, Washington Drought Impact Reporter Please refer to your local municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Snow Water Equivalent below to much below average with most stations melted out Except for a handful of stations, most melted out 10 to 34 days early Figure Caption: NWRFC ESP Natural Water Supply Forecasts as of June 8, 2025 Figure Caption: NRCS Snow Water Equivalent Percent of 1990-202 Median as of June 12, 2025 Natural water volume forecasts were mostly below to well below normal; very few near normal Agricultural Impacts Soil Moisture is below normal for much of the area, ranking in the driest 10 percentile in some areas Fire Hazard Impacts Western Washington has above normal wildland fire potential starting July By August, the potential is above normal for all of WA and most of the pacific Northwest Above normal wildland fire potential lasts through September Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Light rainfall is forecast for western Washington over the coming 7 days Less than a quarter inch for the lowlands Half and inch or less for the mountains Less than 25%-50% of average for the period Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Outlook for June through August Greater odds (50%) of below normal precipitation on average Greater odds (50%) of above normal temperatures on average Drought Outlook Drought expected to persist or worsen over the the Cascade mountains and foothills through summer The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage