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NWS Outlook for November and Winter

Published October 16, 2014 by Jim Angel

Today the NWS Climate Prediction Center has released their latest outlook for November and this winter. Below are the maps for November temperature, November precipitation, December-February temperature, and December-February precipitation. For Illinois, November temperatures have equal chances (EC) of being above, below, or near-average. November precipitation is rated as EC except for the northeast quarter […]

New Spring Outlook – Warmer and Wetter for Illinois

Published February 16, 2012 by Jim Angel

The NWS Climate Prediction Center has released the new outlooks for March as well as March-May. One of the key things to come into play is the status of La Niña in the Pacific Ocean. A La Niña event occurs when ocean temperatures are colder-than-normal along the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean basin. The […]