We can't really go into drought in the summer because our average rainfall in the summer is negligible. Its always going to dry out... its not abnormal. Drought develops over a longer time scale during the time of year when our precip average is much higher.

Fixed it for you. Aug 2015 windstorm was epic.

I think it's pretty cool how this next trough is taking a more dynamic route, with a whole ass surface low and a stout bent back occlusion. Parts of western WA could see some pretty high totals. Something else to watch is the potential for wind behind the winterlike low. Now that the trees are leaved out, it won't take as strong of wind gusts to knock down branches or whole trees. Thankfully this doesn't look as powerful as August 2015 yet

My gut feeling leans toward an increasingly hot summer. Cool June, warm July, hot August. September could be interesting convectively with the raging early season Niño jet clashing into what I feel like will be stout ridging.

Wish we could set up a way to share rain. The ground is getting parched here