Nature is going to do what nature is going to do. It wouldn't surprise me if that is sort of how it plays out. Seems like you need to take this up with God.
2022 is the most extreme example of that. It could not have been wetter through mid June and still ended up being a drought/fire mess.
On the flip side is 2019 with a very dry spring and then a green summer with no smoke.
No, let’s just get a whole month’s rainfall out of the way in a couple days as often as we can Then we’re good on rain and it can be hot and sunny the rest of the time
It's almost like total accumulated precipitation isn't the only variable that determines drought in the PNW. 2015 had near normal precipitation through the first 5 months of the year and I remember the region having a couple water issues that summer. And maybe if the spring rains stopped early next week and it was near to above average temperatures for the rest of the summer we'd see some of those same issues arise. Maybe rainy days serve multiple purposes...
But it is true, that currently in terms of pure rainfall we are in a much better situation than last spring.
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