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September 30, 2025

Drought Continued to Intensify with Prolonged Dryness

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September 19, 2025
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for June–August 2025. Dated September 2025.

The Northeast had its ninth-hottest summer at 1.2°F above normal. The Northeast had its 19th-driest summer with 78% of normal rainfall. It was among the 20 driest for four states, with New Hampshire being record dry.

September 11, 2025

Drought Has Intensified, and Impacts Are Widespread

August 21, 2025

Drought Developed Rapidly this Summer Despite a Wet Spring

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June 23, 2025
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for March–May 2025. Dated June 2025.

The Northeast had its 10th warmest spring on record at 2.2°F above normal. It was among the 20 warmest springs for all 12 Northeast states. The Northeast as a whole had its 17th wettest spring with 117% of normal precipitation. It was among the 20 wettest springs for 8 of the 12 Northeast states.

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March 20, 2025
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for December 2024–February 2025. Dated March 2025.

Winter was 1.3°F below normal for the Northeast, in the middle third of all years. It was the region's first colder-than-normal winter since 2018. Winter precipitation in the Northeast was 89% of normal, in the middle third of all years. It was among the 20 driest winters for three states.

March 14, 2025

Dryness and Drought Improve Slightly with Recent Rain and Snowmelt, but Wildfire Risk Is a Concern

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December 20, 2024
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September–November 2024. Dated December 2024.

The Northeast had its second-warmest autumn at 2.5°F above normal. It was record warm in Maine and among the 10 warmest for the other 11 states. The Northeast had its sixth-driest autumn with 57% of normal. It was record dry for four states and among the nine driest for seven other states.

December 13, 2024

First Drought then Flood; Weather Whiplash Eases Some Drought Concerns but Groundwater Should Still Be Monitored 

November 14, 2024

Drought Expands and Intensifies with Exceptional Fire Activity and Low Reservoir Levels

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