NOAA’s latest set of climate predictions was released this morning and show that warmer and drier conditions than normal are likely to occur over large parts of the Southeast for the period November through April, particularly in south Alabama and Georgia and in Florida. These predictions are consistent with NOAA’s reissue of a La Niña watch this past week as conditions in the eastern Pacific Ocean return to cooler than normal temperatures.
As expected, the continuation of dry conditions expected for the rest of October, coupled with the drier than normal conditions expected in November and throughout the winter, are likely to lead to the expansion of drought across the region.
If you like your outlooks in video form, check out https://www.climate.gov/news-features/videos/2016-2017-us-winter-outlook.
