MORNING HEADLINES | Forecasters with the national Climate Prediction Center are predicting warmer-than-usual temperatures across the South over the winter.
The Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on Thursday updated its long-range forecast for December 2025 through February 2026. The outlook tells two different stories: a cold, wet winter for some states versus a hot, dry season for others.
Southern states are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, with the Southwest and Florida expected to see unseasonably warm weather. Northern states face a much different scenario — some frigid weeks with wetter than usual conditions.
The predictions are consistent with La Niña season, which officially began last month and tends to bring wetter weather to some areas of the country, while Southern states typically see dry, warm weather. La Niña also tends to make drought worse in the South and Southwest, and that’s likely going to be the case this year, according to NOAA.
In related news, a hurricane expert broke down factors behind this year’s unusual tropical season. With no further storms expected, the Atlantic hurricane season is ending on a quiet note, marked by records for its inactivity and the power it unleashed.
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