Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin for December 2024–February 2025. Dated March 2025.

Despite a warm start, temperatures this winter were mostly below normal. This winter was dry, with snowfall well below normal across much of the northern and central Plains.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for December 2024–February 2025. Dated March 2025.

Winter temperatures were above normal across the Southwest with California and Arizona both ranking as the fourth warmest on record. Temperatures were closer to normal in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies with some areas of below-normal temperatures in Montana. Winter precipitation was much below normal across the Southwest. Much of Oregon, eastern Washington, southern Idaho, and Montana saw above-normal winter precipitation.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Canadian and U.S. Prairies and High Plains for December 2024–February 2025, with an outlook for April–June 2025. Dated March 2025. 

Despite warm temperatures in December, a frigid February led to below-average seasonal temperatures across the central portion of the region. Very dry conditions were observed throughout southwestern Alberta and much of the High Plains. Areas in South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Alberta received less than 45% of their normal precipitation this winter.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin for September–November 2024. Dated December 2024.

This fall was exceptionally hot across the basin, ranking the second warmest on record. Precipitation was well below normal for the Basin except for parts of Kansas.