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Since developing late last summer, drought conditions have persisted in many parts of the Northeast US, especially in eastern PA, central MD and southern NJ. In some areas this was the driest such period on record and a Top 5 in many others. This includes March, which was wetter.

As a follow-up to our post yesterday about dry conditions in the Northeast, dry conditions have also persisted in many areas of the Southeast since October 2024. In some cases, the last six months have been the driest ever recorded in that area.

So far this April has been off to a soggy start, especially in the OH Valley, where some areas have already surpassed the normal precipitation total for the entire month of April. Even with all the rain, these values are far from the wettest April ever at these locations for now.

With late season snow over parts of the Northeast this weekend, here is an updated list of snowfall totals for select locations for the season to date. So far areas near the Great Lakes and in northern New England have the highest actual totals this season but relative to normal.

With the calendar in mid-April you might be wondering based on the last 30 year average when you could be done seeing the last touches of winter - either snow or freezing temperatures, depending on what you consider it to be. Here are some statistics for some selected locations.

Does it seem like we've had a lot of wet days lately? In some areas, more days have had precipitation since March 15th than saw precipitation from January 1st to March 14th. A major pattern flip has resulted in frequent wet days in parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

April started out wet, but the last week has been dry across much of the Eastern US, as evidenced by the drier soil moisture. Needed rain is on the way through Saturday night, with precipitation lingering through Sunday in northern New England.

Severe thunderstorms will be a threat for a portion of the eastern US tomorrow. The main threat is damaging winds, with the greatest concern across OH, northwest PA, and western NY.

April had it's share of spring showers and storms, with a wet pattern the first half of the month and several notable rounds of severe weather impacting parts of the Eastern United States throughout the month along with a notable late season snow in parts of the Northeast.

For portions of the Northeast, this has been a very wet month so far, with many locations near or already exceeding the normal precipitation for the entire month of May.

Shown here are select locations in the Eastern United States with above normal precipitation so far in May. Many areas have seen over 4 inches so far this month with a few areas exceeding 6 inches.

A wet May continues across much of the East. In a few areas, this is one of or the wettest Mays on record. Many areas have had over 4" of rain this month and some have cracked the 6" mark. Boston, MA was a big jumper since we last put out this graphic a couple of days ago.

May was incredibly wet month for much of the Eastern United States. Some locations saw in excess of a foot of precipitation. This rain has substantially helped relieve the ongoing drought impacting some areas.

May 2025 was ranked as one of the wettest Mays on record for some locations. Here are some locations that were within the top 4 wettest Mays.

May was not only quite wet but had its share of storms to go along with it. There were a number of wind damage events and several tornadoes during the month mainly from the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley south towards the Carolinas. Even notable snow on Mt. Washington.

Some have wanted more summer-like weather, given how cloudy, cool and wet it has been in the Mid-Atlantic. A couple of locations finally reached 90 or better for the first time this year today. For many of these locations, this usually happens in May most years.

With very hot and humid conditions expected early next week, we took a look at several locations to see when they last hit 95/100°F:

The heat cranked up today across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and the Ohio Valley setting quite a number of record high temperatures. A few locations reached into the triple digits. The graphic shows locations that reached or exceeded 90 degrees.

The heat was on big time in the Northeast United States today with several locations setting or tying all-time June high temperature records. For a few areas, this was the earliest it has ever reached the triple digits.

There's no doubt about it many were feeling hot, hot, hot today in the Eastern United States! Many daily records were set. By the way, if you want to cool off you had better luck in Las Vegas, NV today which only reached 94 for a high!