Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Fall temperatures were above average for the majority of the Basin; however, the season ended quite warm, with many western states ranking in the top 10 warmest Novembers on record. This included Colorado (record warmest) and Wyoming (8th warmest). Precipitation, on the other hand, varied widely throughout the fall. This resulted in no top 10 rankings for wettest or driest fall.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
During autumn, moderate drought conditions eased, but abnormal dryness lingered in some areas. The dry conditions mainly affected streamflow, groundwater, and some water supplies. See Impacts section for details.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
During autumn, moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions generally improved in New England and New Brunswick but were variable in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. See Impacts section for details.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for September – November 2017; outlook for January – March 2018. Dated December 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Discussion of La Niña in winter; outlook for precipitation and temperatures; impacts on drought, agriculture, and the economy; how past La Niñas have unfolded.
NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program created these Outlooks to inform the public about recent climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the Drought Portal at https://www.drought.gov/drought/resources/reports.
Discussion of La Niña in winter; outlook for precipitation and temperatures; impacts on agriculture, ecosystems/rivers, and the economy; how past La Niñas have unfolded.
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 at https://www.drought.gov/drought/resources/reports.
Describes typical La Niña winter patterns, Madden-Julian Oscillation, Arctic Oscillation, North Atlantic Oscillation; give outlook for winter temperatures and precipitation.