La Nina and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are major drivers of tropical activity. NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal […]
NOAA Forecasts Wetter South, Warmer North this Winter
This year, El Nino is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than-average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service. “These outlooks provide […]
U.S. Winter Weather Outlook Forecasts Warmer, Drier South and Colder, Wetter Northwest
Drought to persist in great plains, parts of west and expand. This year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather […]
NOAA Predicts Above-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year
Ongoing La Niña, above-average Atlantic temperatures set the stage for busy season ahead. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from […]
NOAA U.S. Winter Weather Outlook Forecasts Drier, Warmer South, Wetter North with Return of La Nina
Drought likely to persist across the West, improve in the Northwest. Above-average temperatures are favored across the South and most of the eastern U.S. as La Nina climate conditions have emerged for the second winter in a row according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service. In NOAA’s 2021 […]
NOAA Predicts Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
While predicted above average, season expected to be below historic levels last year. Businesses and households urged to prepare in advance. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal […]
U.S. Winter Outlook Favors Cooler and Wetter North and Warmer, Drier South
NOAA forecast sees ongoing La Nina influencing winter weather as persistent drought dominates the Western landscape. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) winter forecast for the U.S. favors warmer, drier conditions across the southern tier of the U.S., and cooler, wetter conditions in the North, thanks in part to an ongoing La Nina. Forecasters […]
NOAA Warns of Extremely Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
NOAA urges preparedness as we enter peak months for hurricane development. Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Yesterday, the agency released its annual August […]
Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted
NOAA forecast says multiple climate factors indicate above-normal activity is most likely. An above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. The outlook predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and only a […]
NOAA Reports Winter Was Warmer, Wetter than Average for the U.S.
Winter? For some regions of the country it was as if it never happened at all. The period from December through February was much warmer than normal across the contiguous United States, while precipitation remained above-average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information. It was a very warm […]