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April 6, 2023

Drought conditions continue to deteriorate across all islands. Moderate drought (D1) conditions are now observed across Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas, with severe drought conditions noted in Saint Croix. 

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March 17, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for December 2022–February 2023. Dated March 2023.

Temperatures were much above average across the Southeast, particularly in Alabama and Virginia, as well as parts of the Carolinas and north Florida, where many locations were 4 to 6 degrees F above average for the season. Precipitation was variable across the Southeast this winter.

February 3, 2023

No Drought Conditions Are Observed in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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December 19, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for September–November 2022. Dated December 2022.

November 3, 2022

Drought Conditions Have Retreated Across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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September 16, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.

Temperatures were above average across most of the Southeast this summer. The greatest departures (2–4 degrees F) were found across the southern tier of the region. Precipitation was highly variable across the Southeast this summer.

August 18, 2022

Moderate to Extreme Drought Persists Across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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June 17, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for March–May 2022. Dated June 2022.

Above-average temperatures were recorded over the entire Southeast, with much of Florida and eastern North Carolina observing more than 2°F above normal. Precipitation ranged from below average in the eastern Carolinas, southern Florida, and Puerto Rico, to above average in northern Florida, including the Florida Panhandle and Alabama.

June 16, 2022

Drought conditions continue to deteriorate across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. June and July are historically considered periods of lower rainfall, and therefore persistence and/or expansion of drought conditions remain the most likely scenario during June and July.

April 7, 2022

Beneficial rains were observed across the local islands during the month of February. As a result, drought improvements were observed across portions of the local islands. 

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