Fall's Finale
November was cooler than normal for multiple Northeast locations, in contrast to the warmer temperatures of September and October. Those two months helped push the fall season to be warmer than normal for much of the region. While October and November leaned dry for many areas, there were a few places that were quite wet; however, September was drier for a broader portion of the region. With that, the fall season also wrapped up to be drier than normal for many locations.
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Improvements for Some but Deterioration for Others
There was some improvement in drought and/or abnormally dry conditions again this week for northern and interior parts of the Northeast including northern New England, New York, and West Virginia. However, conditions deteriorated in a few spots in the region’s southeastern corner. Groundwater levels continued to be at record to near record lows in multiple locations.
- Severe coverage shrank in parts of Maine, New Hampshire, and West Virginia but expanded in Pennsylvania.
- Moderate drought improved in sections of New York and West Virginia but grew in parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware.
- Abnormal dryness was erased from parts of Vermont, New York, and West Virginia.
- Seven-day streamflow was normal or lower for much of the Northeast, with record low flows in a few spots like western New York, east-central Pennsylvania, and eastern New Jersey.
- Groundwater levels remained below normal in multiple areas, with record low levels persisting in parts of northern New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
- The short-term outlooks for December 9-17 favor below-normal temperatures and near- to above-normal precipitation for most of the Northeast.
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 Roadway Freezing/Thawing page has cumulative freezing and thawing index maps for Maine, New Hampshire, and the Northeast region. The Minnesoata Department of Transportation has recommended guidelines for applying and removing winter weight premiums and spring load restrictions based upon these indices.
Go to Road Freeze/Thaw PageWebinars & 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