2020 To 2021 Winter Forecast Pacific Northwest

Noaa just released their annual winter outlook on thursday and it s looking pretty likely the pacific northwest will see both a cooler and wetter winter ahead.

2020 to 2021 winter forecast pacific northwest. La niña winters tend to provide cooler and wetter weather across the pacific northwest but that s not always the case for snowfall here in portland. Winter outlook map for precipitation shows wetter than average weather is most likely across the northern tier of the u s. January 2021 long range weather forecast for pacific northwest dates weather conditions jan 1 8 rainy periods turning mild jan 9 18 a few showers turning cold jan 19 24 rain then sunny cool jan 25 31 sprinkles and flurries.

And drier than average weather is favored across the south. La niña is the cooling of sea surface temperatures in the equatorial pacific ocean that can. Likelihood of enso neutral by about amj 2021.

An oni index of 0 5 to 0 9 shows a weak. This video and related map images. Accuweather forecasters estimate snowfall totals for five major u s.

Snow lovers can rejoice this forecast is for you. The expectation that la niña conditions will continue is one of the drivers in this winter forecast. Aug 26 2020 01 05 pm pdt portland ore.

Old farmer s almanac releases winter forecast for pacific northwest us weather by. Aug 26 2020 01 05 pm pdt updated. The following video highlights from noaa s 2020 2021 winter outlook that provide seasonal predictions for temperature precipitation and drought.

La niña el niño southern oscillation enso conditions according to the climate prediction center cpc la niña conditions are expected to prevail through the winter and trend towards neutral conditions in the spring. Cities including one that saw almost no snow last season or 22. What s next for the pacific northwest.