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. […]
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 […]