Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for June – August 2019.  Dated September 2019.

The Northeast's summer average temperature was 0.8°F above normal, ranking in the warmest third of all years.  The Northeast received 108% of normal precipitation during summer, ranking in the wettest third of all years.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March – May 2019. Dated June 2019.

Spring temperatures (averaged over March, April, and May) were as much as 3°C (5°F) below normal.  Spring precipitation (accumulated from March–May) was near to above normal in most areas but ranged from 75% to 150% of normal.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for March – May 2019.  Dated June 2019.

The Northeast's spring average temperature was near normal, ranking in the middle third of all years. The Northeast received 112% of normal precipitation during spring, ranking in the wettest third of all years.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.

Winter temperatures (averaged over December, January, and February) ranged from 2°C (4°F) below normal to 2°C (4°F) above normal.  Winter precipitation (accumulated from December–February) generally ranged from 75% to 150% of normal. 

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for December 2018 – February 2019.  Dated March 2019.

Winter averaged out to be 0.9°F above normal, with ten of the Northeast's twelve states being warmer than normal.  The Northeast received 128% of normal precipitation during winter. All states were wetter than normal, with two ranking this winter among their ten wettest.

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 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 Gulf of Maine Region for September – November 2018. Dated December 2018. 

Autumn temperatures ranged from 2°C (4°F) below normal to near normal for most of the region.  Autumn precipitation generally ranged from 75% of normal in northern New Brunswick to 200% of normal in southeastern Massachusetts.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September – November 2018.  Dated December 2018.

Autumn averaged out to be 0.3°F above normal for the Northeast.  The Northeast had a record wet autumn with 148% of normal precipitation.

Provides a definition of El Nino; the outlook for winter temperatures and precipitation; potential winter impacts; and a look back at previous El Nino winters.

NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program created these Outlooks to inform the public about climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the Drought Portal at https://www.drought.gov/drought/resources/reports.