Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Mid-Atlantic Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
Almost all of the watershed experienced temperatures within two degrees of normal, with most experiencing temperatures 0–2 degrees above normal. A few locations along the coast of Virginia, southern Maryland, central Pennsylvania, and southern New York experienced temperatures between 2 and 3 degrees above normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
Temperatures were above normal across the entire West with many long-term stations in the top five warmest summers on record. Most of the West saw near-normal or above-normal precipitation this summer.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
Summer started off dry and hot across most of the Southern region and stayed that way until mid-August. Weather conditions shifted in August, as a persistent ridge of high pressure gave way to deep tropical air from the southeast.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
Temperatures were 1–4°F above normal in the west and south during the summer, with the central portion of the region near normal. Summer precipitation was near normal to as much as 175% of normal east of the Mississippi River and as low as 50% of normal to the west.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
June, July, and summer were within 1°C (2°F) of normal for most of the basins, with a few U.S. locations that were warmer. The overall basin saw 90% of average precipitation for summer, and all basins were drier than normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
Temperatures were above normal for the majority of the Missouri River Basin, with the greatest departures in the western parts of Kansas and Nebraska. Precipitation was above normal in Colorado and parts of Wyoming due to the Southwest Monsoon, while other isolated pockets of near-normal precipitation were present in the basin. Much of Kansas and Nebraska were well below normal, resulting in the intensification of drought conditions in those states.
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.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
The Northeast had its 10th-hottest summer at 1.1°F above normal. Summer was among the 20 hottest on record for 11 of the 12 Northeast states. The Northeast saw 89% of normal summer rainfall, ranking in the middle third of all years. Summer was among the 20 driest on record for three states but was West Virginia's 10th wettest.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Pacific Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
For the June–August period, precipitation was above normal in Saipan, isolated areas of both FSM (Kosrae, Pohnpei) and the Republic of the MarshalI Islands (RMI) (Kwajalein), and in American Samoa. Conversely, below-normal rainfall was observed in Palau, Guam, western and southern FSM (Yap, Kapingamarangi), southern RMI (Majuro), and across much of the Hawaiian Islands.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.
Summer was up to 2°C (4°F) warmer than normal. It was record hot for Yarmouth, N.S., and among the 10 hottest at multiple sites including Boston, MA. Summer precipitation ranged from 25% of normal to 150% of normal. Boston, MA had its fourth driest summer, while Woodstock, N.B. had its sixth wettest.