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GLOBAL Seasonal Outlooks

At long last we have discovered a way to provide seasonal, 3-month temperature and precipitation outlooks for the SOS! We will continue using these global datasets in the future, replacing the U.S.-only maps. The data is provided by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI). The IRI was established as a cooperative agreement between NOAA’s Climate Program Office and Columbia University. It is part of The Earth Institute, Columbia University. The data for these maps are constructed primarily from several climate models, with some minor tweaks by climatologists. Continue reading

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Climate Outlook for Early Spring (U.S.)

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center expects a large area including much of the eastern two-thirds of the country to be warmer than normal. The Pacific Northwest and southern Alaska are expected to be cooler than normal. For more information about this, the precipitation outlook, and the drought outlook for the United States, read on! Continue reading

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U.S. Seasonal Outlook (February – April 2013)

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center expects a large area extending Mississippi up through Nevada, as well as the Northeast, to be warmer than normal. The northern plains, Pacific Northwest, and southern Alaska are expected to be cooler than normal. For more information about this, the precipitation outlook, and the drought outlook for the United States, read on! Continue reading

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