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La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard.
So in a nutshell, for the Lower 48, it comes down to warmer and drier conditions than average in the south, and a bit of a mystery here up north.
NOAA's National Weather Service forecasters are predicting that much of the Northeast "falls into the category of equal chances for below-, near-, or above-average seasonal total precipitation." (Areas in white in the image above.)
The outlook does not project seasonal snowfall accumulations as snow forecasts are generally not predictable more than a week in advance, the National Weather Service said.
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center updates the three-month outlook each month. The next update will be available Thursday, Nov. 17.
Click here to see the complete NOAA winter outlook report. For a video look at NOAA's winter outlook, click here.
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