Drought — Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

2023-03-21 to 2023-03-31 · Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

After a dry winter, only 0.12 inches of rain fell at Palm Beach International Airport during the month of March, and only 1.05 inches in Palm Beach Gardens. This led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions from north to south during the final 10 days of March.

Wider weather episode

Prolonged periods of dry weather across much of South Florida during the winter months led to the development of severe drought conditions during the month of March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1090435. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.