Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for March–May 2026. Dated June 2026.

Spring temperatures were above to well above normal for most of the West. Statewide warmest spring records were observed in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Areas of above-normal precipitation could be seen in southern New Mexico, northern Montana, central California, and parts of western Nevada. On the other hand, southern California, southern Nevada, and western Arizona saw well-below-normal precipitation totals for spring.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for December 2025–February 2026. Dated March 2026.

Winter temperatures were much above average for all of the West and record breaking for many locations. Drier-than-average conditions occurred for much of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming, with some areas receiving less than 25% of average precipitation.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Canadian and U.S. Prairies and High Plains for December 2025–February 2026, with an outlook for April–June 2026. Dated March 2026. 

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for September–November 2025. Dated December 2025.