Winter Forecast For 2014-2015 Highlights

Weather Alert Central.com – The 2014-2015 pattern is becoming more clear as we head through the last month of Summer and it looks like the Eastern USA will have much colder than normal temperatures while the west has warmer than normal … with the west having above normal precipitation and the east below in some spots … but they’ll be some surprises so read on.

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El Nino is developing across the equator and this year looks like the type of year that will be typical of an El Nino.  A strong southern branch jet stream will bring storm after storm into the Western United States through California.  Projections here at Weather Alert Central.com shows the track of most of these storms heading through TX as drier systems and emerging as powerful surface lows to impact the Southeast USA and Carolina States.  These lows may push up the East Coast as Noreasters, which tend to increase in El Ninos.  However, as the map shows, we have average levels of precipitation for the Mid-Atlantic and below average for much of the Northeast and New England areas.

The temperatures as a result of this upper level pattern in December, January and February will be a flip flop of cold east warm west.  With tropical connections this season, the Western United States will no doubt be warmer than average.  These will cause numerous severe storms and a drought relief to California.  Regardless of this being El Nino, the Pacific Northwest (which is usually dry in Ninos) will be above average in precipitation all in part due to the way the jet connection hits California.

The resulting pattern will bring below normal precipitation for The Plains, Ozarks, and the Ohio River Valley areas.

At A Glance:

Pacific Southwest – Above Normal Precipitation with Above Normal Temperatures

Pacific Northwest – Above Normal Precipitation with Above Normal Temperatures

Northern Rockies – Normal Precipitation with Above Normal Temperatures

Central Rockies – Normal Precipitation with Above Normal Temperatures

New Mexico – Slightly Below Normal Precipitation with Above Normal Temperatures

Plains – Below to Slightly Below Average Precipitation and Average Temperatures

Midwest – Slight Below Average Precipitation and Below Average Temperatures

Great Lakes – Slightly Below Average Precipitation and Below Normal Temperatures

Southeast – Above Average Precipitation and Record Challenging Cold

Carolinas – Above Average Precipitation and Record Challenging Cold

Mid-Atlantic – Average Precipitation and Below Average Temperatures

Northeast – Slightly Below Average Precipitation and Below Average Temperatures

Upper New England – Slightly Below Average Precipitation and Below Average Temperatures

Alaska – Above Normal Precipitation and Above Normal Temperatures

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