Given the broad interest and need to better understand and plan for ecological drought in the Southeast, the U.S. Geological Survey's Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), in support of the Southeast Drought Early Warning System, convened a 2-day workshop in January 2025. This workshop brought together scientists and managers from diverse fields, to address drought and low-flow in the Southeast and its impacts to aquatic systems across the region.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic Region for March–May 2025. Dated June 2025.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Canadian and U.S. Prairies and High Plains for March–May 2025, with an outlook for July–September 2025. Dated June 2025.
Spring brought above-normal temperatures across the Prairies and High Plains, especially in the western Canadian Prairies, and portions of Montana, the Dakotas and Minnesota. The Prairies and High Plains saw drier-than-normal conditions overall, with the Canadian Prairies, particularly in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, southern Alberta, and much of Montana experiencing precipitation well below normal for the season.
NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and Physical Sciences Laboratory are partnering with the California State Climatologist/California Department of Water Resources, NOAA’s National Weather Service and National Centers for Environmental Information, and the California-Nevada Adaptation Program (a NOAA CAP team) on the Sector-Specific Drought Early Warning Outlook – Southern California Pilot.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for March–May 2025. Dated June 2025.
Spring temperatures were above normal for the entirety of the Southern Region, with most stations running 1°F to 4°F above normal. Most of the Southern Region experienced above-normal precipitation for spring. Stations across much of Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Texas, Deep South Texas, and the Texas Panhandle received 110% to 300% of normal precipitation.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf Coast Region for March–May 2025. Dated June 2025.
Spring temperatures were above normal for the entire Gulf Region, with most stations observing 1°F to 5°F above normal. Precipitation was above normal across much of the Gulf Region in spring, with many stations averaging 150% to 300% of normal precipitation in Deep South Texas, Southeast Texas, much of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast and Caribbean Region for March–May 2025. Dated June 2025. (Updated to add Spanish translation of Caribbean information.)
Temperatures were above average across the Southeast, particularly across parts of North Carolina and Virginia, where many locations were 3–5°F above average for the season. Precipitation was above average across much of the Southeast, particularly across Alabama and portions of Georgia and South Carolina, where seasonal totals were more than 10 inches above average in places.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March–May 2025. Dated June 2025.
Spring was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal, ranking among the 10 warmest springs for a few sites like Boston, Massachusetts; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Spring precipitation ranged from 75% of normal to 175% of normal, ranking among the 10 wettest for a few sites.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for March–May 2025. Dated June 2025.
Spring temperatures ranged from 2°F (1°C) below normal to 4°F (2°C) above normal. Spring precipitation for the basin was 116% of average, with all basins having near or above-average precipitation.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for March–May 2025, with an outlook for July–September 2025. Dated June 2025.
ECCC, NOAA, and partners created these outlooks to inform the public about recent impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal.