Extreme Drought Returns to Northern California: “Challenging Summer for Firefighters,” Fire Weather Researcher Says Drought has returned to Northern California this year with hydrologists calling it ‘extreme.’ Severe drought (D-2) has also expanded south into California’s Bay area, according to NBC meteorologist Rob Mayeda. RELATED: ‘Megadrought’ in Western U.S. Could Be Worse Than Any in Past 1,200 Years SJSU Department of Meteorology & Climate Science’s Dr. Craig Clements, Fire Weather Laboratory Director says that […] Fire Firebrains | April 25, 2020 0 Comments