The end of El Nino could boost Atlantic hurricane activity. NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended. Two named storms have formed so far this year and the peak months of the hurricane season, August through October, are now […]
NOAA Reports U.S. Had its Wettest 12 Months on Record Again
Rain, and plenty of it, was the big weather story in June, adding to a record-breaking 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous U.S. It’s the third consecutive time in 2019 (April, May and June) the past 12-month precipitation record has hit an all-time high. From NOAA’s National Weather Service: Just 367 days after the […]
NOAA Predicts Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
El Nino and warmer-than-average Atlantic help shape this season’s intensity. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. This outlook forecasts a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, a 30 percent chance of an above-normal season and a 30 percent chance of a below-normal season. […]
NOAA Winter Outlook Favors Warmer Temperatures for Northern U.S.
Projects wet southern states over winter compared to drought in West. A mild winter could be in store for much of the United States this winter according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. In the U.S. Winter Outlook for December through February, above-average temperatures are most likely across the northern and western U.S., Alaska and Hawaii. […]
NOAA Forecasters Predict Cooler, Wetter North and Warmer, Drier South this Winter
Though large portions of the country may have above average precipitation, drought is likely to persist in northern Plains. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released the U.S. Winter Outlook yesterday, with La Nina potentially emerging for the second year in a row as the biggest wildcard in how this year’s winter will shape up. […]
January was Wetter and Warmer than Average for the U.S.
Heavy rain and snow across the West and Southeast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that by many accounts, winter seemed to stay mostly offstage in January. Rain was the star event, with warmer temperatures in the East having played a supporting role. Except for California, parts of the Golden State saw more […]
NOAA U.S. Winter Outlook Predicts Warmer, Drier South and Cooler, Wetter North
Drought expected to persist in California and expand in the Southeast Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook yesterday, saying that La Nina is expected to influence winter conditions this year. The Climate Prediction Center issued a La Nina watch this month, predicting the climate phenomenon is likely to develop in […]
Strong El Niño Forecast to Influence 2015-2016 Winter Weather
Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook favoring cooler and wetter weather in Southern Tier states with above-average temperatures most likely in the West and across the Northern Tier. This year’s El Niño, among the strongest on record, is expected to influence weather and climate patterns this winter by impacting the […]