Recent rains have been helpful. All eyes are on groundwater recovery.
For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.
- Continuing improvements in northern Maine where Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions eased.
- Southern and coastal Maine continued to be impacted by Extreme Drought (D3) and Severe Drought (D2).
- Groundwater and soil moisture reports continued to support Extreme Drought (D3) status in southern New Hampshire.
- Southeast New England (including the Cape and Islands) retained some Severe Drought (D2) characteristics.
- Status quo in much of New York with minor improvements in western New York near the Pennsylvania border.
U.S. Drought Monitor Conditions: Northeast |
U.S. Drought Monitor map of the Northeast. Valid November 24, 2020.
State Reported Impacts
New Hampshire
Indoor and outdoor water conservation is still encouraged in New Hampshire.
Outlooks
- The 8-14 day maps indicate above-normal temperatures for most of Maine into northern New Hampshire and Vermont and normal temperatures for the rest of the Northeast. Below-normal precipitation is predicted for all of the Northeast.
- The 3-4 week outlook favors above-normal temperatures for the Northeast and above-normal precipitation for the region except western New York, where equal chances for above- or below-normal precipitation is favored.
Temperature Outlook 8-14 Day
Precipitation Outlook 8-14 Day
Temperature Outlook Week 3-4
Precipitation Outlook Week 3-4
Current CPC Outlooks: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
Additional Resources
- Northeast DEWS Dashboard
- NOAA Regional Climate Services
- Your local National Weather Service office
- NOAA Regional Climate Services Monthly Webinar Series (December 17 next webinar)
- USDA Northeast Climate Hub
- USGS/New England and New York Water Science Centers
Contacts for More Information
Sylvia Reeves
Regional Drought Information Coordinator (Northeast DEWS)
NOAA/CIRES/National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Email: sylvia.reeves@noaa.gov
Ellen L. Mecray
Regional Climate Services Director, Eastern Region
NOAA/NESDIS/National Centers for Environmental Information
Email: Ellen.L.Mecray@noaa.gov
Prepared By
Sylvia Reeves
NOAA/National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
Samantha Borisoff, Jessica Spaccio, Keith Eggleston, Art DeGaetano
Northeast Regional Climate Center
Ellen Mecray
Regional Climate Services Director, Eastern Region, NOAA
David Hollinger and Maria Janowiak
USDA Climate Hubs
Gardner Bent
USGS/New England Water Science Center
In partnership with National Weather Service Offices of the Northeast and State Climate Offices of the Northeast.
This Drought Early Warning Update is issued in partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Geological Survey, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to communicate concern for drought expansion and intensification within the Northeast U.S. based on recent conditions and the forecasts and outlooks. NIDIS and its partners will issue future Drought Early Warning Updates as conditions evolve.
