Dangerous Heat in the Central and Southern U.S.; Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

The fall 2022 season (September through November) featured above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation as a whole. Temperatures were about 1 to 2.5 degrees above average at all climate sites, and as is typical with the fall transition season, there were plenty of ups-and-downs. A warm second half of October, spilling into early November, graciously contributed to the above average temperatures. Several high temperature records were tied or surpassed in early November with high temperatures reaching into the 70s. There was a noticeably dry period for much of October that contributed to precipitation values around 1 to 2 inches below average at most sites. The lone exception was Ashland, which observed slightly above average precipitation. The Arrowhead of Minnesota and South Shore of northwest Wisconsin were the only areas that observed above average precipitation. A positive contribution from colder temperatures and increased lake-effect snow in mid-November is likely partially responsible for this trend. As a result of the drier-than-normal conditions, coverage of abnormally dry conditions and moderate drought have expanded in coverage a bit across the Northland since early September.