SAN DIEGO, Calif. ?EUR??,,????'??? Parts of the East Coast, including Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, experienced their wettest spring on record, according to scientists at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center. By contrast, Texas endured its second-driest spring in the 109-year record. Regionally, spring 2003 was the ninth driest in the South, while the Southeast had its fourth-wettest spring. Meanwhile, the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, issued its U.S. Seasonal and Drought Outlook forecast for July through September. For the summer months, areas near the southeast Atlantic Coast are likely to see above-normal precipitation. Above-normal temperatures are expected in much of the Southwest. Below-normal rainfall is likely in the Pacific Northwest and the Great Basin region with an increased chance for above-normal precipitation in parts of the Southwest. ?EUR??,,????'??The good news with this outlook is drought conditions may improve slightly in southern parts of Arizona and New Mexico due to the monsoon season,?EUR??,,????'?? said Jim Laver, CPC director. ?EUR??,,????'??Unfortunately, many western areas including Utah, Nevada, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming, are likely to see a continuation of drought.