2021 Winter Forecast Pacific Northwest

What s next for the pacific northwest.

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. Noaa s winter forecast for the u s. After the calendar flips to 2021 old man winter will eventually loosen his grip on the region.

Snow lovers can rejoice this forecast is for you. 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. The following video highlights from noaa s 2020 2021 winter outlook that provide seasonal predictions for temperature precipitation and drought.

Accuweather forecasters estimate snowfall totals for five major u s. Cities including one that saw almost no snow last season or 22. The expectation that la niña conditions will continue is one of the drivers in this winter forecast.

According to long range forecasters at the national weather service s climate prediction center the 2020 2021 winter in most of the northern united states will likely be cooler and wetter than. An oni index of 0 5 to 0 9 shows a weak. 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.

Now this doesn t mean that each day will be snowy but the averages will likely be cooler and wetter than a typical winter. Favors warmer drier conditions across the southern tier of the u s and cooler wetter conditions in the north thanks in part to an ongoing la nina. This video and related map images.

Forecasters at noaa s climate. Snow will fall this winter but how much.