NOAA May-June-July Outlook: Warmer and Drier Than Average For Most of the West The NOAA just released its long-term outlook covering May, June, and July. Here is what the beginning of your summer looks like: Confidence is high for a warmer than usual period during May through July across nearly all of the U.S. Below-normal precipitation is favored for the Pacific Northwest in addition to parts of the Rockies and the Great Plains. […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA April 2021 Outlook: Warmth Expected for Much of the Contiguous US… Except Pacific Northwest This post first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Tom Di Liberto Spring across the United States is prime weather-whiplash season. One day it could be sunny and 75° F. The next, it might be snowing. But on a monthly timescale, what is favored for April 2021? The April 2021 outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center predicts a tilt […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 5, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA April, May, June 2021 Outlook: Most of Country Warmer Than Normal and West Drier Than Normal The NOAA just released their outlook for the next three months, April, May, and June (AMJ). Discussion below: The AMJ 2021 temperature outlook favors above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for nearly all the contiguous U.S. and for portions of western and northern Alaska. The greatest odds for above-normal temperatures are located from the Four Corners region in the Southwest to southern […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA April 2021 Outlook: Warmer and Drier Than Normal For Majority of Country The NOAA has just released its outlook for April 2021. With the exception of the PNW, it’s looking warmer and drier than normal for the majority of the country. Time to top up those goggle tans! Related: NOAA Mar-Apr-May Outlook: Above Normal Temps and Lower Than Normal Precipitation For Most of CONUS The full discussion below: The April 2021 temperature outlook […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 22, 2021 0 Comments
Mountain Weather Update 3/3 – Snow For PNW and Colorado This Week, Next Week Looks Good for California [arve url="https://youtu.be/HzGWrodfIu4"] WeatherBrains | March 3, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Looking Very Cold for the West With Higher Precipitation While we don’t want winter to end, meteorological spring is officially here. How will that affect the weather? Here’s the NOAA outlook for the next two weeks… Elevated probabilities of below-normal temperatures are forecast across much of Alaska. Probabilities of below-normal temperatures diminish to near-normal in the Aleutians, underneath positive mid-level height anomalies. Below-normal temperatures along the West Coast, extending […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 3, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA Mar-Apr-May Outlook: Above Normal Temps and Lower Than Normal Precipitation For Most of CONUS The NOAA just released their outlook for the next three months, let’s take a look at how the ski season is going to end. La Nina conditions are present across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, as represented in current oceanic and atmospheric observations. The official CPC ENSO forecast indicates that La Nina conditions are favored to persist through March-April-May, followed by […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA March 2021 Outlook: What’s the Likelihood of a Miracle March this Year? March is often the snowiest month of the year, how many times have we heard ‘Miracle March’ has saved the season? With February almost at an end, here’s the NOAA’s outlook for the month ahead. As we approach the month of March, the pattern across the greater North America region appears to be in the process of changing from the last […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 24, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA February 2021 Outlook: A Winter’s Chill Forecast Across Central and Western United States This post first appeared on the climate.gov website and was written by Tom Di Liberto February is smack dab in the middle of winter, which for snow lovers means hoping for cold and wet conditions. So what does the February 2021 outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center show? Well, some hope? Colder and wetter-than-average conditions are favored across the north-central […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 2, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA Feb-Mar-April Outlook: Warmer and Drier Than Normal for Most of North America NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued its latest three-month seasonal outlook extending from February through April. Related: Historic 100″ Super-Storm Forecasted for California Next Week Temperatures are favored to be above-normal across the southern three-quarters of the country and northern Alaska, with an area of below-normal temperatures favored for the Pacific Northwest and southern Alaska. Areas of above-normal precipitation are most […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 22, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA January 2021 Outlook: Wetter and Warmer Than Average for Much of the United States This post first appeared on the climate.gov website and was written by Tom Di Liberto Happy new year! We all know keeping New Year’s resolutions is often a fruitless endeavor, but here’s hoping that Mother Nature will make—and keep—a resolution for a less bonkers climate year in 2021. To kick start 2021 in the United States, the January outlook from […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 5, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Outlook for January 2021 – Only the PNW is Forecast to be Cold and Wet The NOAA this morning issued their outlook for January 2021. Like previous months, January is expected to be warmer than normal across most of the nation. Only the Pacific Northwest is forecast for below-average temperatures. Related: VIDEO: NOAA – Significant Snow for the Cascades Over the Next Few Days In the precipitation outlook, the south is favored to see drier than […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
Mild Conditions Across Much of US for First Three Months of 2021 This outlook first appeared on weather.com and was written by Linda Lam Temperatures across much of the United States will be milder than average for the remainder of winter and into the start of spring, according to the latest outlook issued by The Weather Company, an IBM Business. Related: Mountain Weather Update: Timing for Snow on The West Coast & […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 17, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA Dec-Jan-Feb Outlook: Cold and Snowy for PNW and Northern Rockies | Warm and Dry for California The December-January-February (DJF) 2020-2021 temperature outlook favors above-normal seasonal mean temperatures for a majority of the CONUS and for northwestern areas of the Alaska mainland based on the impacts of La Niña, according to the NOAA discussion. The greatest probabilities (larger than 60 percent) are forecast for parts of the Southwest and the Rio Grande Valley. Below-normal temperatures are most likely for […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 23, 2020 0 Comments
November 2020: Above-Average Temperatures Likely for Much of the Country This post first appeared on the climate.gov website and was written by Tom Di Liberto How will Autumn 2020 end? Will it buck the ongoing warmer-than-average trend seen so often this year? Will La Niña’s influence from the Pacific play a role in what sort of temperature and precipitation patterns we see? So many questions. But here is, hopefully, an […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 4, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA 6-10 Day Outlook: Precipitation Unlikely in Majority of United States in Next 10-Days The next ten days are looking pretty dry for the majority of the western United States, with no precipitation and higher than normal temperatures on the way. The NOAA discussion says: Near normal temperatures are favored for southwestern Mainland Alaska and the Aleutians underneath predicted near to slightly below normal 500-hPa heights. Above normal temperatures are favored for most of Mainland Alaska […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Meteorological Fall is Upon Us | Frost Over Northern Great Plains As we approach meteorological fall, here’s the NOAA’s outlook for the first week of September. Time to get those warmer garments out of storage… Expect above-normal temperatures in the Aleutians, southern Mainland, and coastal areas of the Panhandle, and below-normal temperatures for Northern Mainland Alaska. Over the CONUS, above-normal temperatures are favored in the West, underneath the eastern extension of the East Pacific Ridge. […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 28, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA 6-10 Day Outlook: Hot Hot Hot in the West, Slightly Cooler East According to the NOAA forecast discussion, expect near- to- above normal temperatures over most of Alaska. The western half of the CONUS has an enhanced chance of above-normal temperatures. The greatest probabilities of above-normal temperatures are over the Great Basin. Lower probabilities of above-normal temperatures are highlighted for the Pacific Northwest. The intrusion of relatively cold Canadian air is forecast to […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 14, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA August 2020 Outlook: West Hotter and Drier Than Normal, East Hotter and Wetter This August 2020 outlook first appeared on climate.gov and was written by Tom Di Liberto We’ve entered the dog days of summer across the United States which, along with continued summer heat, comes a climatological increase in hurricane activity in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. (The season’s average peaks occurs around September 10). The August 2020 outlook favors hotter-than-average temperatures along […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 5, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA Issues Long Term Outlook For Upcoming Winter 20/21 The NOAA has issued some experimental long term outlooks, giving us a look at what might be in store for the upcoming winter 20/21 season. Related: Direct Weather First to Issue 2020-2021 Winter Forecast Obviously, take these with a pinch of salt, as this far out things have time to change. The NOAA is currently estimating there is a 50-55% […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 23, 2020 0 Comments
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