Fire danger remains high on Guam, while quiet conditions have returned for much of Micronesia and the Marianas, according to the National Weather Service’s weekly regional outlook.

Severe drought, meanwhile, has expanded to include Guam and Rota, and continues for Pingelap in Pohnpei and Ailinglapalap in the Marshall Islands. Weekly regional weather outlook.

Short-term extreme drought continued on Pingelap despite receiving 3.25 inches this week. In the Marshall Islands, conditions on Kwajalein remained short-term drought (D1-S) after only 0.37 inches ...