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September 16, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.

Summer was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal. It was record hot for Yarmouth, N.S., and among the 10 hottest at multiple sites including Boston, MA. Summer precipitation ranged from 25% of normal to 150% of normal. Boston, MA had its fourth driest summer, while Woodstock, N.B. had its sixth wettest.

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September 16, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.

The Northeast had its 10th-hottest summer at 1.1°F above normal. Summer was among the 20 hottest on record for 11 of the 12 Northeast states. The Northeast saw 89% of normal summer rainfall, ranking in the middle third of all years. Summer was among the 20 driest on record for three states but was West Virginia's 10th wettest.

September 9, 2022

Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) Drought in Southern New England Is Reduced by Labor Day Weekend Rainfall.

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

August 26, 2022

Drought Impacts Continue To Expand and Intensify.

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

August 12, 2022

Extreme drought (D3) is now established from the North Shore of Massachusetts to the Rhode Island coast.

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

July 29, 2022

Severe drought (D2) coverage expanded in southern New England—a trend that may continue.

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

July 15, 2022

Drought intensifies and expands as streamflow declines and crops are stressed.

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

July 1, 2022

Moderate drought (D1) expands in southern New England and Maine, with a significant expansion of abnormally dry (D0) conditions in New York and New England.

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

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June 27, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic Region for March–May 2022. Dated June 2022.

Temperatures were generally within two degrees of normal for the spring season across the Mid-Atlantic. This is similar to what was observed for the preceding summer, fall, and winter seasons. The region generally experienced slightly wetter than normal conditions, with most locations experiencing between 100% and 125% of their normal spring precipitation amounts.

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June 17, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March–May 2022. Dated June 2022.

Spring was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal, with Portland, Maine, and Boston, Massachusetts, having one of their 10 warmest springs on record. Spring precipitation ranged from 50% of normal to 175% of normal.

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