NOAA November 2023 Outlook – Warmer Than Normal for Most of the US 30-Day Outlook Discussion for November 2023 (Courtesy of noaa.gov) El Niño conditions are currently observed, and equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are above average across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. The tropical Pacific atmosphere is consistent with El Niño, and as such we expect El Niño to be the dominant teleconnection for November, though impacts are generally weaker […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA August 2023 Outlook: Hotter and Drier Than Normal for Most of the West Yesterday the NOAA released its outlook for August 2023. The outlook shows that in Alaska it will be warmer than usual in most parts of the state. In the rest of the United States, it will generally be warmer than usual, with a higher chance of above normal temperatures. The Pacific Northwest has a high probability of warmer temperatures due […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 21, 2023 1 Comment
NOAA March 2023 Outlook: Colder and Wetter Than Normal For Most of the Country The NOAA just released its outlook for March 2023. After February saw record-breaking snow fall in California and Utah, the outlook is for March to be wetter and colder than normal. Will we see this snowy pattern continue? Let’s hope so. NOAA’s discussion is below: The March temperature outlook favors below-normal monthly mean temperatures for South Alaska including the Alaska […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 3, 2023 12 Comments
NOAA Summer 2022 Outlook: Buckle in For a Long, Hot, and Dry Summer The NOAA just released its outlook for the upcoming summer. Most of the US is facing above normal temperatures, especially Colorado and Utah, and the PNW and intermountain west can expect below-average precipitation. Buckle up, it’s going to be a long, hot, dry summer. The odds of a ‘triple dip’ La Niña winter are 61%. Related: May 2022 ENSO Update: 61% […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 20, 2022 1 Comment
NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Powderchasers Should Head to the PNW for the 2nd Half of April The NOAA yesterday released its 8-14 day outlook for the second half of April. Many ski resorts will be already closed, or closing soon, but if you’re still chasing powder it looks like the PNW is the place to be. Or even the northeast. Expect colder and wetter conditions there than normal. The majority of the CONUS will see average to below-average […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 12, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA Winter Outlook Jan-Feb-Mar: Colder and Snowier Than Normal for PNW and Northern Rockies The NOAA’s discussion for January, February, and March is good news for the mountains of the PNW and the northern Rockies. These areas can expect to see colder than average temperatures and higher than normal precipitation. The full discussion is below: The January-February-March (JFM) 2022 temperature outlook favors above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for the south-central and eastern U.S. The largest probabilities (above […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 10, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA’s Official Outlook for Fall 2016 in the USA: NOAA just released their official outlook for Fall (October, November, December) 2016 today.  Fall starts next week on Thursday, September 22nd. NOAA is basically saying that only Montana is going to see above average precipitation this Fall.  (Unless you live way out in the middle of nowhere deep in Alaska, which you don’t.) Montana has already been getting it good this late […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 15, 2016 0 Comments
Official NOAA Outlook for May in the USA NOAA just released their weather outlook for May, 2015 in the USA. From this outlook, it’s tough to say where might be best in May. In general, this year, you’ll simply want to go where the snow is deepest and lowest and/or where the lifts are still spinning. NOAA is forecasting above average temperatures for the entire Western USA and all of Alaska in May. They’re forecasting below average temperatures in May for Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico and the Great Lakes as well as the Northeast of the USA. […] Weather SnowBrains | April 19, 2015 0 Comments
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