Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for September–November 2024. Dated December 2024.

Fall temperatures were above normal for the entirety of the Southern Region, with most stations in the Region running 2 °F to 6 °F above normal. Precipitation was mixed across the region during the fall.

Regional groundwater measurements in the Ogallala Aquifer show ongoing declines in aquifer water quality and quantity that are being exacerbated by warming trends and highly variable precipitation. The importance of this system, which is used for agriculture and is a main driver impacting socioeconomic activity and ecosystems in the region, cannot be overstated. Addressing regional aquifer depletion and other water-related challenges, including drought, is vital and necessary work.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf Coast Region for June–August 2024. Dated September 2024.

Summer temperatures were above normal across the Gulf Coast Region with temperatures 1°F to 4°F above normal in most locations. The greatest departures were seen along the Mississippi and Florida Gulf Coasts where departures of 3°F to 4°F were common. Precipitation was mixed across the Region during summer.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for June–August 2024. Dated September 2024.

Summer 2024 temperatures were above normal for the western portions of the Southern region, with most stations running 3°F to 5°F above normal. Precipitation was below normal in the western and eastern portions of the region during Summer 2024, with the west observing 5% to 50% of normal precipitation. In the east, 50% to 90% of normal was more common.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf Coast Region for March–May 2024. Dated June 2024.

Spring temperatures were well above normal across the Gulf Coast region with temperatures averaging 2°F to 4°F above normal in most locations. Precipitation was mixed across the Region during Spring.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for March–May 2024. Dated June 2024.

Spring temperatures were above normal for most of the Southern region and ranked third warmest out of 130 years of data. Precipitation was between 150% and 300% of normal across East Texas, Louisiana, Southern Arkansas, and isolated areas of Mississippi. Precipitation in South Texas, Far West Texas, and the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles ranged from 5% to 70% of normal. The remainder of the region ranged from 70% to 130% of normal precipitation.