There’s been plenty of talk about droughts across the U.S. lately, and that has really come to a head with the California fires. Nobody likes drought conditions, but they’re a reality, and it’s best to know when one is on the way or going to persist. Now, the long-range forecasters at NOAA have released their drought forecast for the spring, and it gives us a snapshot of what to expect from the coming months. This particular forecast goes beyond precipitation to a special “change in drought” forecast which depicts large-scale trends across the country…