Drought for the west

[hank4elk]

2 new fires this morning in SW NM.
Turkey fire east of Reserve,400 ac. Bear trap in Magdalena Mtns. 300 ac.
Blew all night and blowing this morning.
Central & northern fires doubled in size over the weekend. More villages around Las Vegas under evac orders, Las Vegas proper now too.
Winds all week again and no rain in sight.

 

[Heyjbales]

Praying these fires don't continue getting out of hand. That's scary stuff.

I suppose on the bright side, we got another half-inch of water in Central Wyoming last night. I am hoping parts of this state, and probably areas of our neighbors to the north and east will be really near lifted out of official drought when the monitor report comes out this Thursday.

 

[Oak]

 

[hank4elk]

Bandolier Nat. Mon. added to closures due to fires

 

[Southern Elk]

Supposed to get an inch of rain in the valley and snow up high tonight and tomorrow. Things have definitely improved, but like a friend at work always says, we are always only 10 days away from a drought in MT.

 

[JEL]

Some states game agencies are reacting to the drought.
https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/western-hunting-tag-reductions/

 

[hank4elk]

I am not a scientist but in my 67 years I have seen fires grow more frequent over the same ground across the west.
Recovery after fires has changed. Intensity over the ground.
I have noticed tree regenerations change. I see fewer ponderosas and conifers emerge and more pinion, juniper, scrubs and grass.
Very few ponderosa and conifers sprouting after fires. On the edge of the forest in particular.

Any one else notice this change?

 

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[Oak]

I am not a scientist but in my 67 years I have seen fires grow more frequent over the same ground across the west.
Recovery after fires has changed. Intensity over the ground.
I have noticed tree regenerations change. I see fewer ponderosas and conifers emerge and more pinion, juniper, scrubs and grass.
Very few ponderosa and conifers sprouting after fires. On the edge of the forest in particular.

Any one else notice this change?

There was a lot out there two or three years ago about forests not regenerating after fire.

 

[brockel]

Right at an inch of rain and still coming down

 

[antlerradar]

Right at an inch of rain and still coming down
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Wish I could say the same here. Maybe two tenths.

 

[brockel]

Wish I could say the same here. Maybe two tenths.

Just over into North Dakota they are pushing 2+” and washing roads out. What a change from last year. Probably have more moisture this year than all of last year already

 

[huntandfly]

I was going to ask you Montana folks: sure looks like a lot more moisture this spring? I know it’s still not enough but looks a lot better than last year

 

[elkduds]

Megadrought dramatically transforms Lake Powell

 

[brockel]

Over 2” of rain in the last 48 hours. This is normally a dry wash

 

[brocksw]

Just over into North Dakota they are pushing 2+” and washing roads out. What a change from last year. Probably have more moisture this year than all of last year already

we got more moisture in 3 days in April than we did all of last year! Now it won't stop.

 

[manitou1]

Right at an inch of rain and still coming down
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Jealous!!!

 

[manitou1]

Still brutally dry here in our area of WY. Send us some of that MT rain, would ya?

 

[JEL]

Still brutally dry here in our area of WY. Send us some of that MT rain, would ya?

Same here in NC Montana. Dry as a stick.