An active weather pattern will kick off the summer season in the Northeast and stick around into the upcoming week, AccuWeather forecasters say.
The lengthy dry pattern in recent weeks across portions of the mid-Atlantic and even parts of interior New England has resulted in zones of abnormally dry soil and even moderate drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Locations such as Washington, D.C., and Charlottesville, Virginia, have observed less than 10% of their historical average June rainfall to date. Both spots have recorded less than 0.30 of an inch so far this month, compared to the typical monthly amounts of over 4 inches.
