The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Water & Climate Update (Nov 20 2025) reports that recent heavy precipitation has improved soil‐moisture and streamflow conditions in parts of the western U.S., especially California, while central and eastern regions are experiencing new or worsening short-term dryness (NRCS, 2025). It also highlights a transition to La Niña conditions for the winter, typically bringing cooler/wetter weather in the northern U.S. and warmer/drier in the south, with implications for water supply and drought outlooks (NRCS, 2025). Learn more.