Spotlight WEATHER Something weird and worrying is happening with rain, study finds Doyle Rice USA Today May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026 Updated Aug 20, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 7 Day Forecast Tuesday 93° / 70° Wednesday 95° / 72° Thursday 96° / 71° Friday 95° / 70° Saturday 88° / 65° Sunday 82° / 63° Monday 79° / 63° New research shows that though the world sees more rain overall, it's getting drier at the same time.kAmw@H 42? E92E 36n x? D:>A=6 E6C>D[ E96 H@C=5VD C2:?72== :?4C62D:?8=J :D A24<65 :?E@ 3:886C DE@C>D 36EH66? =@?86C 5CJ DA6==D[ 2?5 2 =@E @7 C2:? 2== 2E @?46 42FD6D AC@3=6>D 7@C @G6CH96=>65 D@:=]k^AmkAm%96 7:?5:?8D D2J E96 DEF5J :D E96 7:CDE E@ 56>@?DEC2E6 E92E 2 J62CVD H@CE9 @7 C2:?72== A24<65 :?E@ 3:886C 2?5 H6EE6C DE@C>D >62?D =6DD H2E6C 7@C 2BF:76CD 2?5 64@DJDE6>D[ 6G6? :7 E@E2= AC64:A:E2E:@? :?4C62D6D] q642FD6 D@:= 42? 23D@C3 @?=J D@ >F49 H2E6C 2E @?46[ H92E :D ?@E D@2<65 FA 4@==64ED @? 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