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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...
Woolly Worms, Almanacs, and August Weather Predict the Winter
Our 2015-16 Winter Outlook series begins today and concludes on November 23rd. In these five posts, we will discuss predictions and patterns that may shape...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...