Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September - November 2021.  Dated December 2021.

The Northeast had its third-warmest autumn at 2.4°F above normal.  It was record warm for Maine and among the 16 warmest for the other 11 Northeast states. The Northeast saw 110% of normal autumn precipitation, in the wettest third of all years.  It was among the 20 wettest for four states.

This handout provides information on the typical La Niña winter pattern; the precipitation implications; other factors; and the winter outlook for the Northeast region. Updated November 2021.

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 Drought Portal.

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 2021.

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 Drought Portal.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic Region for June - August 2021. Dated September 2021.

The majority of the Mid-Atlantic experienced temperatures 1-2 degrees Fahrenheit (F) above normal and some sites had among one of their warmest summers on record.  The Mid-Atlantic saw generally above normal precipitation, notably in southern New York and northern Pennsylvania, while some areas in Maryland, Virginia, and the panhandle of West Virginia experienced below normal precipitation.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for June - August 2021.  Dated September 2021.

Temperatures across the basin were as much as 2°C (4°F) above normal for the summer.  For summer and each month of the season, all lake basins except Superior saw near- or above-average precipitation.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March - May 2021. Dated June 2021.

Summer was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal, being record or near-record warm in some locations.  Summer precipitation ranged from 50% of normal to 200% of normal.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for June - August 2021.  Dated September 2021.

The Northeast had its sixth-hottest summer at 1.5°F above normal. This summer was among the 20 hottest for all 12 states.  The Northeast had its 10th-wettest summer with 116% of normal rainfall. This summer was among the 20 wettest for seven states.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic Region for March - May 2021. Dated June 2021.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for March - May 2021.  Dated June 2021.

Spring was up to 3°C (5°F) warmer than normal. Lake temperatures were also slightly above average this spring.  All basins except Superior were drier than average every month of spring, with the overall basin seeing 68% of average precipitation in March, 81% of average in April, and 62% of average in May. Spring precipitation was 70% of average.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March - May 2021. Dated June 2021.

Spring was up to 3°C (5°F) warmer than normal in the region.  Spring precipitation ranged from 50% of normal to 150% of normal. Sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies over the entire Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy were strongly above normal (greater than 2°C [4°F]) for the spring season. Anomalies were only slightly weaker around Cape Cod (around 1.5°C [3°F]) and over the Scotian Shelf (around 1.0°C [2°F]).