Assessing the U.S. Climate in April 2025
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April brought widespread rainfall and severe storms to the central U.S., and much of the West, South and East remained dry and unseasonably warm
Key Points:
- A slow-moving storm system in early April brought widespread flooding and over 150 tornadoes to the South and Midwest, resulting in numerous injuries and at least 24 fatalities.
- April temperatures were particularly warm across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with near-record warmth observed in the Carolinas and neighboring states.
- Alaska had its second-wettest April on record and its fourth-warmest year to date.
- Heavy rain in Puerto Rico in late April triggered flash flooding and landslides.

Other Highlights:
Temperature

The Alaska statewide April temperature was 27.5°F, 4.2°F above the long-term average, ranking in the warmest third of the 101-year period of record. While temperatures were near average across much of western Alaska in April, above-average warmth dominated the eastern part of the state. Alaska’s January–April average temperature was 17.8°F, 7.5°F above the long-term average, ranking as the fourth warmest on record, with much of the state experiencing much-above-average temperatures during this period.
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