Northeast Drought Summary
Temperatures in the region were mainly cooler than normal outside of New England, which had temperatures that were near normal to 2-4 degrees above normal in Maine. Precipitation was spotty and there were equal numbers of dry and wet areas. The most abundant rains were observed over Pennsylvania into the DelMarVa Peninsula as well as eastern New York and portions of Vermont and Connecticut. The cooler and wetter pattern allowed for some improvements in the region this week. Abnormally dry conditions were improved over both western and eastern New York, southern New Jersey, central and western Pennsylvania, northern Maryland and southern Connecticut. Moderate drought conditions were improved over western New York and western Pennsylvania as well as northern New Jersey.