Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
December 18, 2020

Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions persist in some areas of the Northeast, but improvements continue.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Document Preview
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region - December 2020
Document Date
December 18, 2020
Document Description

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September – November 2020.  Dated December 2020.

The Northeast had its 11th-warmest autumn at 1.9°F above normal. This autumn ranked among the 15 warmest on record for all 12 Northeast states. The Northeast saw 85% of normal autumn precipitation, ranking in the middle third of all years.

Document Preview
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region - December 2020
Document Date
December 18, 2020
Document Description

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September – November 2020. Dated December 2020.

Autumn was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal. This autumn was among the 10 warmest on record for Caribou and Portland, ME. Autumn precipitation ranged from 50% of normal to near normal for a majority of the region.

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
November 20, 2020

Minimal changes in drought conditions for New England but some improvement in New York.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
November 30, 2020

Recent rains have been helpful. All eyes are on groundwater recovery. 

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
December 4, 2020

"Drought improvement and a cautiously positive outlook with close monitoring needed!" -New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
December 11, 2020

Most of New England saw beneficial precipitation resulting in improvements to drought conditions

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
November 13, 2020

No changes to drought status, despite below normal precipitation last week.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
November 6, 2020

Continued improvement in drought conditions, but little in the way of precipitation in the next few days.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
October 30, 2020

Improvements continue but drought conditions still exist. 

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Subscribe to Northeast