Most of the United States should expect a warmer and drought-developing winter this year, while colder and wetter conditions will be restricted to the northern parts of the country, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Winter Outlook released Oct. 17.
The meteorological winter season runs from December 2024 through February 2025.
During that time, NOAA gives Florida, Texas, and the rest of the Gulf Coast the highest probabilities for warmer-than-normal temperatures.
The administration said it expected below-average temperatures for the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Northern Plains from Washington state to Minnesota.
The District of Columbia metro area is expected to have higher-than-normal temperatures….