For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for December 2024–February 2025. Dated March 2025.
Winter temperatures ranged from 4°F (2°C) colder than normal to 4°F (2°C) warmer than normal. Winter precipitation was near average for all basins, with the overall basin at 99% of average.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for December 2024–February 2025. Dated March 2025.
Winter season temperatures were near normal in the north and slightly below normal across the south. Winter season precipitation was above normal across the Ohio River Valley and the far upper Midwest and below normal elsewhere. This seasonal pattern of wetness and dryness was largely similar in December, January, and February across the region.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for September–November 2024. Dated December 2024.
Fall temperatures were up to 7 °F (4 °C) warmer than normal. All basins were dry for fall, with the overall basin seeing 70% of average precipitation.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for September–November 2024. Dated December 2024.
The Midwest had its 3rd warmest fall on record, with average temperatures 2-6 °F above normal across the region. Minnesota and Wisconsin had their warmest fall. Monthly temperatures for the region ranked in the top 10 warmest in September (8th), October (9th), and November (7th). Fall precipitation was wetter than normal in the south and drier than normal in the north, but conditions were quite variable across the season.
This handout provides information on the typical La Niña winter pattern; the La Niña outlook; potential winter and spring impacts; and comparisons of conditions during previous La Niña years for the Great Lakes region. Updated November 2024.
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 U.S. Drought Portal.
This report provides information on the typical La Niña winter pattern; the La Niña outlook; potential impacts; and comparisons of conditions during previous La Niña years for the Midwest U.S. Updated November 2024.
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 U.S. Drought Portal.