Temperatures in the Northeast were 6-9 degrees warmer than normal in most areas, with a few spots topping 9 degrees above normal. Widespread heavy rains fell in the New York City area, southern New England, southern New York, eastern Pennsylvania and portions of New Jersey. Rain amounts over 2 inches were common, and some locations saw rain amounts of 4-6 inches. Ongoing drought and abnormal dryness improved in parts of eastern Pennsylvania, southern West Virginia, New Jersey, southern New York and a few areas of Connecticut and Rhode Island where the heaviest rains occurred. Long-term precipitation deficits and groundwater shortages continued in many areas, so this week’s improvements were mostly limited to the areas where rainfall amounts were heaviest. Recent precipitation has also improved soil moisture in southern Maine, leading to the removal of moderate drought there, though the area has not yet caught up with long-term precipitation shortages.

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