Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for June–August 2023. Dated September 2023.

Summer temperatures were near normal for most of the Midwest, with slightly above-normal temperatures in the west and slightly below-normal temperatures in the east. Summer precipitation was 84% of normal for the Midwest. Deficits of 4–10 inches were widespread across the northwest, while surpluses of 2–8 inches were observed across the south-central and eastern Midwest.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for March–May 2023. Dated June 2023.

Average spring temperatures were near to slightly above normal for most of the Midwest, except in Minnesota, where temperatures were up to 4°F below normal for spring. Spring precipitation was 80% of normal for the Midwest.

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin for March–May 2023. Dated June 2023.

Cooler temperatures dominated the northern and western parts of the Basin, leading North Dakota to its 2nd coldest March–April. Temperatures rapidly flipped in May, with near-record warmth across the north. Precipitation was below normal for much of the basin this spring. Eastern Nebraska experienced record to near-record dryness this spring, exacerbating drought conditions.