A Soggy May Closes Out a Warm Spring
A record- to near record-wet May overpowered March and April to make the spring season wetter than normal for many parts of the Northeast. A cool end to May couldn't compete with warm weather during the rest of the season, with this spring being one of the 20 warmest on record for much of the region. This warmth contributed to below-normal spring snowfall for almost the entire Northeast.
Read more in the NRCC BlogNortheast Drought Status
Another Week of Drought-Relieving Rainfall
More beneficial precipitation this week continued to chip away at drought and abnormally dry conditions across the Northeast. For example, abnormal dryness was erased from Rhode Island, with the state being free of drought and abnormal dryness for the first time since September 2024. This near-term wetness is helping some locations dig out of notable precipitation deficits that extend back multiple months, which can be seen in the NRCC’s monthly maps and on the Northeast DEWS Dashboard (click on Pennsylvania in the top left map to see the full Northeast region). However, drought conditions have been stubborn to improve in some spots like central Maryland, where severe drought persists.
- Severe (D2) drought was confined to central Maryland.
- Moderate (D1) drought contracted in the Mid-Atlantic and eastern Massachusetts.
- Abnormal dryness (D0) shrank in coverage in most states, with Rhode Island becoming free of drought and abnormal dryness for the first time since September 2024.
- Below-normal or lower seven-day streamflow was present in the region’s southeastern corner and western West Virginia.
- Record low groundwater levels were found in a few places like central Maryland and southern New Jersey.
- The outlooks for June 3 to 7 call for above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation, conditions that could temporarily stall improvements, especially with increasing evapotranspiration rates this time of year.
Website Highlights
Weather Station Data
Weather Station Data includes location-specific information, such as wind data, evapotranspiration, and daily almanacs.
CLIMOD 2 is a user-friendly website to find single-station and multi-station climate products for locations accross the country. For example, the Seasonal Ranking report produces a graph and table of extremes or other summaries for a specified period for each year.
Go to CLIMOD 2State & Regional Analyses
These provide several map types, regional climate summaries, snow survey data, and drought information.
The Monthly Maps offer a variety of monthly precipitation and temperature departure maps for any given month for the Northeast region or a selected state.
Go to Monthly Map pageAnalyses for Industry
Analyses for Industry shows products the NRCC has created through partnerships with various industries.
The Apple Frost Risk page has maps and animations for Red Delicious, Empire, and McIntosh apples. The maps show accumulated chill, growing degree days, phenological stages, and kill probability.
Go to Apple Frost RiskWebinars & Workshops
Webinars & Workshops provides recordings and presentations from the monthly webinar series, as well as information on past and upcoming workshops.
The Northeast Regional Climate Center hosts a monthly webinar series with NOAA affiliates to address timely weather topics.
Go to Monthly WebinarsPublications & Services
Publications & Services includes the NRCC blog, quarterly outlooks, as well as other reports and publications.
The Quarterly Outlooks are seasonal climate highlights and outlook for the upcoming season for the Eastern, Region, Great Lakes, and Gulf of Maine. Published in March, June, September and December.
Go to Quarterly Reports