Southeast Remains Dry

Here is a classic example of feast or famine in the weather. A large swath ofthe country from the southern Plains to the mid-Appalachian region will get waytoo much rain in upcoming days, while the region from southern Georgia acrossFlorida gets nothing at all. This is not unusual, since April and May areusually dry months in the Sunshine State. On the other hand, the lack of raincreates a greater risk of quickly spreading wildfires.Some rainfall totals since mid-April include Tallahassee, Fla. at 0.24";Orlando, Fla. at 0.02"; and Tampa, Fla. at 0.01". Savannah, Ga. has had 0.37".

Miami has faired a little better with 0.94".