{"id":254753,"date":"2025-10-20T11:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=254753"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T15:09:07","slug":"short-term-drought-persists-in-antigua-improvement-expected-by-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/short-term-drought-persists-in-antigua-improvement-expected-by-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Short-Term Drought Persists in Antigua; Improvement Expected by January"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The island-average rainfall for Antigua was near normal; it was 126.2 mm (4.97 in). Additionally, there was one 5-day wet spell at the V. C. Bird International Airport (VCBIA). Meanwhile, there was no 7-day dry spell.<\/p>

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The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) for September indicates that conditions over the past 30 days were normal<\/strong> across Antigua. For the 3-month<\/strong> period, from July to September, conditions ranged from normal<\/strong> in the southwestern to moderately<\/strong> dry<\/strong> in the rest of the island. Over the 6-month<\/strong> period, from April to September, precipitation levels were generally normal<\/strong> island-wide, with slightly<\/strong> wet<\/strong> conditions observed in the southwest. Map 1 illustrates drought conditions across Antigua during<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the past 3 months, highlighting areas affected by short-term moderate drought.<\/p>

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We are currently experiencing a short-term drought spanning the past four months; hence, a drought<\/strong> warning<\/strong> is in effect. Conditions are forecast to improve by the end of January, though they are expected to return to within the normal range.
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Map<\/em> 1.<\/em> Antigua<\/em> Short-term<\/em> Drought<\/em> Conditions<\/em><\/em>
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Drought Outlook<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Short<\/strong> Term<\/strong> Drought<\/strong>                               Long<\/strong> Term<\/strong> Drought<\/strong>
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Anticipated level of drought concern, based on the 6- month SPI for August 2025 to January 2026, is Drought<\/strong> Watch<\/strong> for moderate or worse 6-month short-term drought by the end of January<\/strong>.
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Anticipated level of drought concern, based on the 12-month SPI for December 2024 to November 2025, is No<\/strong> Concern<\/strong> of moderate or worse long-<\/strong> term<\/strong> drought by the end of November<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Implications<\/h1>\n\n\n\n