Many people do not realize that there are many factors to determine the severity of a drought. Placement of the jet stream, heat, and lack of rainfall are just a few of the factors. There is one factor, called the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), which simply measures how severe the fire danger is with droughts. In this figure, we are in the 401-500 range, which means we are in a "High" fire danger. What does this mean for you? Well, it means your town or city has most likely issued a fire ban, which means no burning is allowed at all. This is because a stray spark in these extremely dry conditions can easily spark a raging fire.
Justin Pletsch
WTVO Weather Intern
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