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Folklore-Based Forecasts Offer Little Consensus for this Winter
Our 2016-17 Winter Outlook series includes three posts beginning today and concluding on November 17 with our office’s predictions for the winter. The signs of...
Summer Recap and Fall Outlook: How Long Will the Warm Weather Last?
Shorter days and the emergence of pumpkin spice everything are sure signals that we’re entering the fall. In fact, meteorological fall began on September 1,...
Summer and Tropical Outlook: An ENSO Reversal and its Effects
The oceans, they are a changin’. The El Niño conditions that were so prominent in the Pacific Ocean just five months ago have now nearly...
The SCOfficial 2015-16 Winter Outlook
This year’s Winter Outlook series concludes with the official outlook from our office. Over the past two weeks, we’ve laid out the puzzle pieces for...
Analog Winters Help Show the Possibilities for This Year
Our Winter Outlook series has already covered the latest on El Niño and polar patterns. Today’s post looks at past years with similar conditions to...
Polar Patterns Could Open the Gates for Cold, Wintry Weather
As our Winter Outlook series continues, we turn our attention to the polar jet stream, which will largely determine how much of this winter’s precipitation...
Strong El Niño Drives Pacific Patterns, Jet Stream Impacts
The second post in our 2015-16 Winter Outlook series turns to the Pacific Ocean for an update on El Niño and its possible impacts to...