The Northeast region experienced a pronounced late-spring chill coupled with a sharp geographical divide in precipitation. Average temperatures ranged from 39°F–48°F in northern portions of the region to 60°F–66°F in parts of Maryland and Delaware. Temperatures were below normal across nearly the entire region, with the most significant cold anomalies concentrated in New York and Pennsylvania; in these areas, departures reached 6°F to over 10°F below average. Precipitation patterns were equally divergent, featuring a surplus in the north and west but deficits in the south. Heavy moisture was concentrated in Western New York, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and much of Maine, where precipitation amounts ranged from 0.45 to 1.8 inches above normal. Moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought, along with abnormal dryness (D0) were improved in Maine. Conversely, rainfall totals were below-normal across southern portions of the region, with precipitation deficits generally falling between 0.45 and 1.35 inches below normal. Severe (D2) drought was expanded in northern Massachusetts, Delaware, and southern portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and West Virginia, while moderate (D1) drought was expanded in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and southern Pennsylvania this week.

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