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The Northeast experienced below-normal temperatures over the past week, with areas in Maine at or near normal, but West Virginia had temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees below normal. Despite the cooler temperatures, a lack of precipitation led to deteriorating conditions in West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, far southeast Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New Jersey, further expansion of abnormal dryness following another week without precipitation and moderate drought was introduced to southeast Burlington County. Far east Maryland, Delaware and southeast Pennsylvania saw abnormal dryness expand. West Virginia, already struggling with intense drought, had conditions further deteriorate except for some improvement in exceptional drought along the West Virginia-Ohio border. Conditions degraded toward the southeast part of the region, where precipitation remains elusive.
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