Drought — Saipan, Guam

2024-04-01 to 2024-04-30 · Saipan, Guam

Event narrative

Saipan and Tinian degraded from severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought on April 16th and remained at D3 through the month. From March through April, Saipan saw its peak in frequency of small wildfires as vegetation continued to dry and yellow across the island. No other major impacts were reported in response to the drought.

Wider weather episode

Drought impacts persisted across Yap State, the Marianas, and the Northern Marshall Islands as the dry season continued along with the dry phase of El Nio, especially for the islands near and north of 7N.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175556. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.