Drought in Mojave Desert, California

Drought January 23, 2025 – January 31, 2025 · Mojave Desert, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Mojave Desert was classified as being in an severe drought due to a long term precipitation deficit.

The wider storm

With below normal rainfall in the Tehachapi Mountains and the Kern County Deserts for several months, these areas were classified as being in an severe drought by the end of January, 2025.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1226755. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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