There were no changes made in Alaska this week.

Warm temperatures and dry conditions continued across much of Hawaii this week. Drought and abnormal dryness were expanded on Maui, Oahu, Lanai, Molokai and the Big Island, while moderate drought was introduced on Kauai.

Showery weather dominated the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, except American Samoa, where measurable rain last fell at Pago Pago International Airport on July 16. Still, enough rain has fallen in recent weeks to keep American Samoa free of dryness and drought. Drought-free conditions also existed in the Republic of Palau, where heavy showers were associated with disturbances that later coalesced into two Western Pacific tropical cyclones (Prapiroon and Gaemi). Meanwhile, most locations in the Federated States of Micronesia received significant rain during the drought-monitoring period. A long-running drought ended for Yap and Ulithi, with D0 mapped for both locations to reflect any lingering impacts. Drought-free conditions were last observed for Yap on December 19, 2023, and for Ulithi on November 28, 2023. Yap was particularly wet during the drought-monitoring period, with 9.45 inches reported, while Ulithi received rainfall totaling 2 inches or more for the seventh time in 8 weeks. In the Marianas, abnormal dryness (D0) was retained for Saipan, while drought recovery has been more complete for Rota and Guam. Finally, in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, extreme drought (D3) was retained for Wotje, despite 2.00 inches of rain during the drought-monitoring period. That marked Wotje’s greatest weekly rainfall since late-May 2024.

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