Here is the Qualitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) for the next 7 days, according to the National Weather Service. This shows the potential amounts of rainfall, your mileage may vary. The area in shades of violet and purple are 1.5 to 2.5 inches. Shades of blue are 1 to 1.5 inches. Most of this is expected […]
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El Nino and the Midwest
NOAA has released a new 2-page fact sheet on El Niño and the Midwest (links below). Several people in the Midwest had input into this, including myself. El Niño typically results in warmer and drier than average winters. Confidence in these patterns is higher during stronger El Niño events. Right now the NOAA Climate Prediction Center […]
New Spring Outlook – Warmer and Wetter for Illinois
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 […]
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Updated Forecast for December and Winter
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has come out with a new forecast for December and for December-February (winter). This is part of their routine update cycle. December The outlook for December in Illinois calls for an increased chance of above normal temperatures. An increased chance of above normal temperatures translates into just a few degrees above […]