Drought conditions have worsened in parts of the Triad.
Portions of Guilford and Alamance counties are now experiencing exceptional drought, the most severe category recognized by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Tom Green, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, says Greensboro had its third-driest spring on record this year, and recovery won't be easy.
"We would likely need a double-digit number of inches of rain to end up making up from this drought," Green says.
Green adds that conditions could improve if the area receives at least a quarter-inch each per day over an extended period. A single major downpour, though, could do more harm than good.
“If we got five inches of rain in one day, we would still end up having issues with flash flooding because the ground would simply only be able to absorb so much of this," he says.
Scattered showers are in the forecast in the coming days. Green says that could help keep the drought from worsening, but it's unlikely to substantially improve overall conditions.