30 Day Precipitation Departures From Average Calculated by MARFC:
90 Day Precipitation Departures From Average Calculated by MARFC:
Year to Date Precipitation Departures From Average Calculated by MARFC:
MARFC Precipitation Departure Maps are available for a variety of time spans.
MARFC Observed Precipitation Maps are available to show the most recent precipitation amounts for time spans of the past 72 hours.
Northeast Regional Climate Center precipitation maps are also available for a variety of time spans and on a larger geographic scale.
National AHPS Precipitation Maps are available for a national perspective.
30 Day Temperature Departures From Normal
Northeast Regional Climate Center temperature maps are available for a variety of time spans.
FOR THE MOST CURRENT AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
The Tropical Weather Outlook for the next 48 hours:
The Tropical Weather Outlook for the next 5 days:
Drought conditions are slowly developing in a small portion of the Mid-Atlantic region, especially in central Pennsylvania.
Note: If there are areas in yellow, then these areas are experiencing abnormally dry, but not quite drought, conditions. See below for additional drought related links.
For drought information at any time, use these links:
National Integrated Drought Information System
United States Drought Information
Most Recent Palmer Drought Index
NASA GRACE-Based Shallow Groundwater Drought Indicator
Delaware River Basin Commission Drought Information
New York City Delaware River Basin Reservoirs
For drought information and watch/warning/emergency declarations on a statewide level:
Maryland Drought Information and Current Status
New Jersey Drought Information
New York Current Drought Conditions
Pennsylvania Drought Condition Monitoring
Cooperating Agencies:
Delaware River Basin Commission
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
USGS Streamflow Information (click on image for additional information).
USGS Groundwater Information (click on image for additional information).
U.S. Geological Survey Real Time Data
The MARFC Precipitation Forecast for the next 72 hours:
Weather Prediction Center Precipitation Outlook for the next 5 days:
The Climate Prediction Center 6 to 10 Day Outlook:
The Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 Day Outlook:
The 30 Day Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center:
The 90 Day Precipitation and Temperature Outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center:
Check out Global Weather Patterns to see weather patterns on a larger scale.
The outlook for water resources and supplies is good for most of the Middle Atlantic Region. However, parts of the region from central Pennsylvania northward are experiencing fair conditions as a result of dry weather over the past several months.
Rainfall has been sufficient or abundant for eastern and southern parts of the Mid-Atlantic. This is not the case everywhere, however, especially for south-central New York as well as north-central and central Pennsylvania where a lack of rainfall has led to drought conditions. The state of Pennsylvania has issued some drought watches and a warning for this region:
https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/PlanningConservation/Drought/Pages/default.aspx
The Mid-Atlantic remains fairly wet for eastern and southern areas. But, central Pennsylvania and points northward remain dry. Also, dry conditions have been spreading eastward and southward from this region, especially the past several weeks. Water supply and water resources are good for most of the Mid-Atlantic. The exception is central Pennsylvania northward where conditions are fair.
The U.S. Drought Monitor ( https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/data/png/current/current_rfcMARFC_trd.png ) indicates that parts of central Pennsylvania and points north are in some level of drought. Check back weekly (Thursdays) to the Drought Monitor to see how conditions are changing. Right now, the situation is unlikely to spread much or get worse, mainly because autumn has begun and the spread of drought is typically a decreasing problem.
