Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, from Jan. 6, 2026, shows the entire state of California is free of drought conditions. (USDM) ...

Powerful storms have swept through California recently, helping improve drought conditions, in the Golden State. In January, ...

For the first time in a quarter-century, no part of California was considered dry or in drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor assessment released Thursday. The historic shift was first ...

For many Californians, the most surprising part of a drought-free moment is how quickly it arrives: a single federal map update that, for once, shows no corner of the state labeled “abnormally dry” or ...

For the second time in the past two weeks, the U.S. Drought Monitor, a prominent national report, on Thursday classified 100% of California as being drought-free. That’s a rating that hasn’t occurred ...

For the second time in the past two weeks, the U.S. Drought Monitor, a prominent national report, has classified 100% of California as being drought-free. That’s a rating that hasn’t occurred in 25 ...

If California is entering its next historic drought, the weather cycle would begin precisely like this, with a stretch of summer-like weather before it is even officially spring. A meager Sierra ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a major milestone in one of the continent’s most fire-prone regions. No corner of California was abnormally dry or mired in ...

When you think of California weather, you probably don't think of much rain. You'd be correct! California typically doesn't get a lot of rainfall and is very often in drought, especially during the ...