The forecast anticipates isolated pockets of intense deficits to continue in midwestern states, southern states, and the Pacific Northwest, but are expected to decrease in magnitude. Extreme to exceptional surpluses are expected to continue but similarly decrease in magnitude, particularly in western states and in northern Alaska. 

The forecast anticipates surpluses in western states will linger but lessen in intensity, with intense deficits occurring in some southern and northern states. 

The forecast ending in April 2024 indicates that western states will continue to experience widespread surpluses, with some intense deficit anomalies appearing in the Pacific Northwest, northern states of the Midwest, and isolated regions in the South. 

The forecast ending anticipates widespread surpluses in western and southwestern states to continue, with some intense deficit anomalies appearing in the Pacific Northwest and northern states of the Midwest. 

The 12-forecast indicates widespread surpluses throughout western and southwestern states to continue, with isolated deficits intensifying in the Pacific Northwest. Similarly intense anomalies are expected in various areas of the noncontiguous U.S.