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