NOAA April 2025 Outlook: Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Northeast Expect Above-Normal Snowfall, While Southwest Faces Drought The NOAA just released its outlook for April 2025. While winter is ending, big snow is not unheard of in April. Let’s see what the NOAA claims are in store next month. Fingers crossed! TL;DR: Temperatures: Above normal in the Southwest, Central Rockies, and Eastern Seaboard; cooler in central Alaska. Precipitation: Above normal in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies; below […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 21, 2025 0 Comments
NOAA October 2024 Outlook: Unseasonably Warm and Dry Across CONUS The NOAA just updated its outlook for October. As the month when the first resorts in North America start to turn lifts, we’re hoping for cold and snow. Is that what we’ll get? Tl;dr: The October 2024 ski forecast indicates warmer than normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation across much of the western and northern US, potentially delaying the start of […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 1, 2024 0 Comments
NOAA Updated January Outlook: Forecast Looks Perfect For California The NOAA just updated its outlook for January 2023. The forecast looks perfect for the Sierra Nevada, with below-average temperatures and above-average precipitation expected. The full discussion is below: Early in the month, much of the CONUS is expected to experience above-normal temperatures, while below-normal temperatures are likely from California to the Intermountain West. During week-2, the favoring of above-normal temperatures […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Most of the Country Will be Warmer Than Normal Ski season is just around the corner and several resorts have begun making snow which must mean winter weather is on its way, right? Unfortunately not. Higher than normal temperatures are expected across most of the country; bad news for snowmakers. Related: NOAA ENSO October Update: 75% Chance La Niña Will Last Through Winter Discussion from the NOAA below: This outlook […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 14, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA Outlook September 2022: Hotter and Drier Than Normal for Most of Country Here’s the NOAA’s September outlook. It’s looking warmer and drier than normal for the majority of the nation. Related: August 2022 ENSO Update: La Niña Continues The abridged discussion is below: Above normal temperatures are favored for most of the west-central CONUS. The strongest probabilities (greater than 50 percent) of above-normal temperatures are indicated near the Four Corners region southeastward to extreme western Texas. […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 31, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Hotter and Drier for the West, Cooler and Wetter for the East Yesterday the NOAA released its outlook for the next two weeks. Looks like the west will be hotter and drier than normal, and the east cooler and drier. Related: NOAA June 2022 Outlook: Hotter and Drier Than Average for Majority of USA Detailed discussion below: Increased odds of below normal temperatures over parts of the Northern and Central Plains extending eastward […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 2, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA June 2022 Outlook: Hotter and Drier Than Average for Majority of USA The NOAA just released its outlook for June 2022. Almost the entire USA is expected to be hotter than average, with either average or below-average precipitation. Related: NOAA Summer 2022 Outlook: Buckle in For a Long, Hot, and Dry Summer The (edited) full discussion is below: Above-normal temperatures are favored across the southern two-thirds of the CONUS. The largest probabilities (above 60 […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 23, 2022 0 Comments
NOAA: October 2021 Outlook: Not Looking Good For a Strong Start to Winter… October will be here next week, the month when the snow starts to fall and accumulate, and the first ski resorts begin to open. How much snow falls and how early resorts open though is dependent on the weather. Related: NOAA 3-Month Outlook: How Does the Beginning of Winter Look? It’s looking good for the PNW, with normal temperatures and […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 23, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: September 2021 Outlook – Warmer and Drier Than Normal Across the West The NOAA yesterday released its outlook for September 2021. Forecast discussion below: Above normal temperatures are favored for much of the western CONUS and Northern Plains. Enhanced probabilities of above-normal temperatures are largely absent farther to the south and east across the remainder of the Plains, most of the Mississippi Valley and the Southeast. Below normal temperatures are favored for […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2021 0 Comments
Temperature Reached 117ºF in Utah Yesterday, Tying All-Time Record High for the State The mercury reached 117°F in St. George, UT, yesterday, unofficially tying the all-time record high for the state of Utah. Related: Know Before You Go: Heat-Related Illness and How to Prevent It However, given the significance of this record, the record remains unofficial at this time, pending a more thorough investigation of the data. The record high of 117ºF was set […] WeatherBrains | July 12, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA Updated July 2021 Outlook: Dry Conditions to Persist Across Much of West and North CONUS The updated forecast for July sees increased chances for a warmer than normal month across much of the West, Northern Tier, and East Coast. Related: The New U.S. Climate Normals Are Here | What Do They Tell Us About Climate Change? The best odds for a relatively wet July exist across the southeastern U.S. and portions of Alaska, while a […] Weather WeatherBrains | July 1, 2021 0 Comments
Yakutsk, Russia: The Coldest City in the World In the midst of a record-breaking U.S. heatwave, it would be fair to say that we all need a refresher. Dubbed the coldest major city in the world, Yakutsk is the capital of the Republic of Sakha in Russia. The city is almost impossible to reach by road and is located less than 300 miles from the Arctic Circle. Related: […] Brains Jesse | June 30, 2021 2 Comments
NOAA Jul-Aug-Sept 2021 Outlook: Most of Country Warmer Than Normal, Northwest Drier and East Wetter Than Normal The NOAA just released its three month outlook for July-August-September 2021. It’s looking lie the majority of the country will be warmer than normal, especially the Northeast,  the northwest will be drier than normal and the east wetter than normal. Related: The New U.S. Climate Normals Are Here | What Do They Tell Us About Climate Change? Check out the summary […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 28, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Updated June 2021 Outlook – West Hotter Than Normal With PNW Also Drier Than Normal The NOAA has just released an updated 30-day outlook for June 2021. Expect warmer than average temperatures in the west, northeast, and across the northern plains and Great Lakes. For precipitation, expect the PNW to be drier than normal, and the southern High Plains to be wetter than normal. Full text discussion below: 30-DAY OUTLOOK DISCUSSION FOR JUNE 2021 The update […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 1, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Updated June-July-August Outlook: Warmer and Drier Than Normal For Most of Country Here is the updated outlook for temperature & precipitation this summer. The higher probabilities are for warmer and drier, largely due to the lingering La Niña in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Related: The New U.S. Climate Normals Are Here | What Do They Tell Us About Climate Change? Full summary from the Climate Prediction Center below: TEMPERATURE Above normal temperatures are […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA June-July-August Outlook: Warmer and Drier Than Normal For Most of Country Here is the current outlook for temperature & precipitation this summer. The higher probabilities are for warmer and drier, largely due to the lingering La Niña in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Full summary from the Climate Prediction Center below: La Nina conditions continue across the equatorial Pacific Ocean as indicated by oceanic and atmospheric conditions, while indications of a potential transition […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 13, 2021 0 Comments
Temperature Falls to Record Low For Date Since Records Began in Jackson, WY Buckrail meteorologist Alan Smith reports that the 12ºF temperature recorded in Jackson, WY, on Sunday morning is a record low for the date. The weekend as a whole was pretty chilly, but when the mercury dropped to 12º, it broke the previous record low of 13º set in 2002 and is the coldest temperature since records began in 1905. For […] WeatherBrains | May 11, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA May Outlook: Above Normal Temps Expected For Most of US Most ski resorts will be closed come May, but a small few will remain open for your shredding pleasure. Here’s the weather that will accompany your spring skiing… Related: 11 Resorts in North America That’ll Be Open in May Above normal temperatures are favored for the southern two-thirds of the CONUS and for much of the Northeast and generally weaker above […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
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: 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
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