NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center recently issued their outlook for the Autumn months. Warmer than normal temperatures are favored in all of the nation, especially the Southwest and Northwest. Wetter than average weather is expected from September through November from the Northern Plains to the Southwest and in the Southeast and Middle Atlantic.
Increased chances for above-normal temperatures exist nationwide during September through November. https://t.co/zbSpjwmsyH pic.twitter.com/oG1yOeTYTU
— NWSCPC (@NWSCPC) August 15, 2019
Isolated areas of drought development or continuation are possible in a few areas, most notably in the Southern Plains and Northwest.
Development of #drought likely across parts of south Texas during the next three months, while conditions are likely to improve across parts of the Southeast, Mississippi Valley, and Northern Plains. https://t.co/Tp4IHSv4Of pic.twitter.com/ApUU14zzTZ
— NWSCPC (@NWSCPC) August 15, 2019
With El Nino dissipating, water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are not expected to influence circulation patterns during this forecast. Climate trends and model forecasts were the main factors in the fall forecast, according to the Climate Prediction Center.
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels