Extreme temperatures and lack of adequate rainfall are causing the drought situation to worsen throughout the the western states.
Here is an overview of the past 6 weeks:
http://www.oxyblast.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Drough-monitor-6_week.gif
You can also read more about this here: http://www.agweb.com/article/14_states_that_need_a_drink/
