Too Wet, Too Dry; Signs All Over Every Sky

The signs and extremes of our time include both wetness and dryness.

In one part of the world or one part of the year it’s a deluge, and then come flames over parched terrain.

As of May 13, 2026, the latest global extreme-weather picture was one of not just sharp but jolting contrasts.

South Africa has declared a natural disaster after torrential rain, floods, high winds, and even snow hit six provinces, killing at least 10 and damaging more than 10,000 structures around Cape Town alone.

On the dry and hot side, an early-season heatwave is building across the western U.S. and Mexico, with parts of California and Arizona forecast 18–27°Fahrenheit above normal, Palm Springs near 104–110°F. Reuters reports more than 150 million hectares burned from January through April, with record or near-record fire damage in Africa and Asia, linked to rapid swings from wet growth to dry fuel and rising heat.

In short: the world is seeing floods where systems stall, fires where wet growth turns dry, early heat where ridges lock in, and surprise cold where polar air breaks loose.

Recently we learn (as reported in Prophecy News Watch): “The slow but measurable decline of the Euphrates River has begun to capture attention far beyond environmental and geopolitical circles. Once a lifeline of ancient civilizations and a defining boundary of empires, the river is now increasingly viewed through a more symbolic lens—especially among those who study biblical prophecy. For some observers, the shrinking waters are not just an ecological warning sign, but a potential alignment with ancient predictions found in the Book of Revelation.”

In the Book of Revelation, chapter 16, it points out, there is described a striking moment when “the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.”

In ancient context, the Euphrates was more than a river—it was a geopolitical boundary, a natural defense line that separated the ancient Near East from eastern powers. The imagery of it drying up symbolized the removal of a barrier, allowing massive movements of forces toward a final conflict often associated with Armageddon.

We’d also point to Joel 1:15-20: “Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, And it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

“Has not food been cut off before our eyes, Gladness and joy from the house of our God?

“The seeds shrivel under their clods; The storehouses are desolate, The barns are torn down, For the grain is dried up.

“How the beasts groan! The herds of cattle wander aimlessly Because there is no pasture for them; Even the flocks of sheep suffer.

“To You, O Lord, I cry; For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness And the flame has burned up all the trees of the field.

“Even the beasts of the field pant for You; For the water brooks are dried up And fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness.”

[resources: Fear of Fire]

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