Low precipitation totals over the last week have worsened short-term dryness for many parts of central and northern Ethiopia.The continued absence of March-May rains may lead to a reduction of maize and sorghum in the "long-cycle" cropping regions of Ethiopia, as well as exacerbate pastoral conditions for parts of northern Somalia.
Excessive amounts of rainfall were observed across many regions of central Kenya and southern Somalia to help improve long-term drought conditions. While some of these areas remain slightly below-normal for March-May rainfall totals,increased water availability should help improve cropping activities, as well as livestock and pasture conditions.

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