The new outlook for December was released by the Climate Prediction Center yesterday. It shows that December has equal chances of being near normal, above or below normal except for southern Florida where there is an edge to above-normal temperatures. The lack of a strong signal is due to the expected cold outbreak that should hit the Southeast next week, bringing below normal temperatures to the region, although it is not clear how long it will last before temperatures moderate. You can read more about it at the WunderBlog at https://www.wunderground.com/news/early-december-first-arctic-blast.
The precipitation outlook for December shows wetter conditions right over the most drought-stricken areas with drier than normal conditions in south Florida. This is heavily influenced by the rain that is expected this weekend but weeks 3 and 4 look like the weather may return to drier conditions.
