Spring - Plenty of Warmth and Little Snow
A heat event that featured near record or record temperatures during the second half of May could not compensate for an unusually cool start to the month, leading May to be cooler than normal for many areas. However, March and April were unusually warm, pushing the spring season to be warmer than normal for the Northeast. In fact, it was the warmest spring on record for Huntington and Elkins, WV, and among the 20 warmest springs for another 29 of the region's 35 major sites. There was a wide range of precipitation amounts in May and spring, but the entire region had a snowfall deficit this spring.
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Extreme Drought Introduced in Coastal Areas
The U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday, June 11 showed drought and/or abnormally dry conditions intensify in multiple parts of the Northeast after a warm, dry week. This deterioration was primarily focused along a path from Maryland to Massachusetts. However, drought improved in a small portion of eastern West Virginia. There were generally limited changes elsewhere in the Northeast.
- Extreme drought was introduced in parts of Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey.
- As of June 9, 43.78% of Delaware was in extreme drought, its highest such coverage since August 13, 2002.
- Severe drought and/or moderate drought grew in parts of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and southern New England.
- Abnormal dryness increased in coverage in eastern New York.
- Record-low seven-day streamflow was found along a path from Maryland to Massachusetts and in eastern Maine.
- Groundwater levels were record low in several areas including parts of Maryland, southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, eastern New York, southern Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and southern Maine.
- Growers in parts of West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware noted drought-related impacts like reduced hay yields, early use of irrigation, poor pasture conditions, and drought-stressed crops.
- The short-term outlooks for June 16-20 predict above-normal precipitation and below- or near-normal temperatures for the Northeast, conditions that could pause deterioration or potentially bring improvements to a few locations.
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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.
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The Turf Grass page offers weather for the turfgrass industry, including disease risk, turf and weed development, irrigation information, and heat stress.
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The Northeast Regional Climate Center hosts a monthly webinar series with NOAA affiliates to address timely weather topics.
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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.
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