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Summer and Tropical Outlook: What Effects Might El Niño Have?
This time of year, our thoughts often turn to the ocean. It’s a great place for a vacation, and often a welcome relief from stress...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/normal_and_analog_snowfall_2014-15-360x216.png)
The SCOfficial 2014-15 Winter Outlook
This is the final part of our 2014-15 winter outlook series, featuring our office’s official forecast for the coming winter. Before we get to our...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/negative_NAO_pattern-1-360x216.png)
From Top to Bottom, Global Conditions May Shape Winter’s Polar Jet Stream
This is the third part of our 2014-15 winter outlook series. Following our discussion of ENSO and its possible impacts, today we cover two other...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/current_SST_anomalies-360x216.png)
Is El Niño a Go? The Latest on Pacific Patterns
This is the second part of our 2014-15 winter outlook series. We previously covered forecasts from folklore, and today we dip into the Pacific to...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/persimmons_2014-360x216.jpg)
Famous Folklore Suggests a Cool Winter Awaits
Today we begin our four-part winter outlook series with the forecasts from some well-known bits of folklore. From bugs to plants to sun spots, many...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/JJA2014-MPE-360x216.png)
Summer 2014 Was Mild; What Will Fall Bring?
We avoided a sweltering summer in North Carolina, but what do the numbers say about the season? Today’s post summarizes our summer, looks at current...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/CPC_JJA14_temp-360x216.gif)
Summer 2014 Outlook: Eye on the Oceans
This is the third post in our summer outlook series. This post looks at the conditions in the Pacific, the Atlantic, and in North Carolina....![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mpe_spr2014_percnorm-360x216.png)