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12/12/2023, 6:58 am EST

Prohibitive U.S. Warmth Ahead of January Pattern Change

ECM “weeklies” indicate development of a stormy and cold upper trough in the Central/East U.S. as the middle third of January arrives. Climate Impact Company constructed analog climate forecasts support this projection. Recent positive phase reflection index also supports this potential pattern change.

12/12/2023, 6:44 am EST

El Nino to La Nina in 2024, What to Expect for DEC/JAN/FEB 2024-25

Of interest, is the reasonable certainty by many dynamic and statistical ENSO phase forecast models that La Nina will replace the current El Nino during the last third of 2024. Consequently, a brief glimpse as to what to expect for winter 2024-25 temperature patterns in North America and Europe plus rainfall patterns for summer 2024-25 in South America and Australia is reviewed.

12/11/2023, 3:09 pm EST

Today’s El Nino East Coast Storm

In the East, a departing El Nino storm continues to raise havoc over the Northeast Corridor featuring ongoing flooding rains in southern and eastern New England where high wind is also occurring leading to patchy power outages.

12/10/2023, 6:45 am EST

November 2023 U.S. Temperature/Precipitation Rankings

November 2023 ranked 19th warmest on record given the 129-year climatology. New Mexico and Nebraska ranked MUCH ABOVE normal temperature while the remainder of the West and Central States were warmer than normal. The South and East U.S. were close to normal.