Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands Region for June – August 2020. Dated September 2020.
Includes significant events, regional climate overview, and sectoral impacts for June – August 2020; regional outlook for September – November 2020.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Chesapeake Bay Region for June – August 2020. Dated September 2020.
The entire region experienced warmer-than-normal conditions; it was the hottest summer on record for Norfolk, Virginia, and Harrisburg and Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This summer saw a wide range of precipitation conditions; the northern portions of the Chesapeake Bay watershed had an abnormally dry summer, while the southern and eastern portions of the watershed experienced above normal precipitation.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for June – August 2020. Dated September 2020.
Above-average temperatures were recorded over Virginia and Florida, with near-average temperatures reported over the rest of the Southeast. A few stations observed their top 5 wettest summers on record, including Staunton, VA and Hickory, NC. In contrast, parts of Florida and Georgia only had 70 percent of normal summer precipitation.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for June – August 2020. Dated September 2020.
Temperatures hovered between slightly below normal to slightly above normal for much of the region, with the West experiencing above-normal temperatures. Precipitation varied spatially, with normal to above-normal precipitation in the East and Deep South and below-normal precipitation in the West.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Spring temperatures averaged out to be within 1°C (2°F) of normal in most areas. Spring precipitation ranged from 70% to 112% of average, with the overall basin seeing 98% of average.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Spring temperatures averaged very close to normal across the Midwest. Precipitation was below normal in much of Minnesota and Iowa, and above normal for much of the remainder of the Midwest.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Temperatures were largely near normal across the region this spring, with the exception of Colorado, which had its 12th warmest spring since records began in 1895. Although flooding impacted parts of the region this spring, warm and dry conditions early in the season reduced the flood risk and subsequent impacts.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Chesapeake Bay Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Temperatures varied widely across the spring months, with sites across the Chesapeake Bay watershed experiencing one of the warmest months of March on record, followed by one of the coldest months of April on record. The southeastern portion of the Mid-Atlantic region experienced drier conditions than normal, while the northwestern portion of the region experienced up to 150 percent of normal precipitation.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
After a warm March, temperatures were cooler in April and May. This created a north-to-south pattern with below-normal temperatures in the north and above-normal temperatures in the south. Precipitation was primarily above normal. Parts of every state received precipitation 150 percent or more of normal, with the western part of the region drying out as the spring progressed.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for March – May 2020. Dated June 2020.
Spring temperatures (averaged over March, April, and May) were within 1°C (2°F) of normal for most areas, with parts of the Maritimes being colder and parts of New England being warmer. Spring precipitation (accumulated from March to May) ranged from 50% of normal to 110% of normal for much of the region.