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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region - December 2025

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NOAA

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region - December 2025 (1.25 MB)

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December 19, 2025

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Outlooks

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for September–November 2025. Dated December 2025.

The Midwest had its 6th warmest fall on record, with average temperatures across the region ranging from near to slightly above normal in the east and up to 4°F above normal in the west. Fall precipitation for the Midwest totaled 6.65 inches, which was 2.41 inches below normal, or 73 percent of normal.

NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program created these climate outlooks to inform the public about recent climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal.