Updated July 19
Soggy July weather eases drought in some areas, not others
Despite 12 days of rain so far this month, Portland remains more than 4 inches short of its average so far this year, the National Weather Service says.
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A couple walk along the sand at Old Orchard Beach on Monday afternoon under ominous skies. The rainy weather this month has helped ease drought conditions in parts of Maine, even if it isn't exactly what tourist businesses might have preferred. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
An unusual stretch of soggy July weather has relieved drought conditions in some parts of Maine, but it still hasn’t made up for a dry start to the year or ended the prolonged dry spell.