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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Temperatures were largely near normal across the region this spring, with the exception of Colorado, which had its 12th warmest spring since records began in 1895. Although flooding impacted parts of the region this spring, warm and dry conditions early in the season reduced the flood risk and subsequent impacts.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Chesapeake Bay Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Temperatures varied widely across the spring months, with sites across the Chesapeake Bay watershed experiencing one of the warmest months of March on record, followed by one of the coldest months of April on record. The southeastern portion of the Mid-Atlantic region experienced drier conditions than normal, while the northwestern portion of the region experienced up to 150 percent of normal precipitation.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
After a warm March, temperatures were cooler in April and May. This created a north-to-south pattern with below-normal temperatures in the north and above-normal temperatures in the south. Precipitation was primarily above normal. Parts of every state received precipitation 150 percent or more of normal, with the western part of the region drying out as the spring progressed.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Spring temperatures (averaged over March, April, and May) were within 1°C (2°F) of normal for most areas, with parts of the Maritimes being colder and parts of New England being warmer. Spring precipitation (accumulated from March to May) ranged from 50% of normal to 110% of normal for much of the region.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for March – May 2020; outlook for July – September 2020. Dated June 2020.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
The Northeast's spring average temperature was 0.4°F above normal, ranking in the warmest third of all years. The Northeast saw 98% of normal precipitation during spring, ranking in the middle third of all years.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Temperatures were above average during spring 2020 throughout much of the West. Widespread drier-than-normal conditions occurred in spring though some regions experienced wetter than normal months.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Includes significant events, regional climate overview, and sectoral impacts for March – May 2020; regional outlook for June – August 2020.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Above-average temperatures were observed across the Southeast this spring. Precipitation varied across the region, however two tropical storms and a slow-moving upper level low observed throughout the spring, caused flooding in local areas of the Southeast.
To further the National Integrated Drought Information System’s (NIDIS) ongoing work to support decision-makers in climate-sensitive industries, the Colorado Climate Center (CCC) investigated how ski area managers and decision makers in the Intermountain West understand, utilize, and think about weather and climate information resources. Central to this was an exploration of the various time scales that ski area managers make decisions in, and what role—if any—existing modes of delivering climate and weather data play in their decision-making.