December temperature outlook shows North-South split

The National Weather Service forecasts temps leaning below normal across the North in December, and above normal across the South

Outlook

Image: NOAA

The National Weather Service on Sunday released its monthly temperature outlook for December. 

What’s happening: The agency forecasts temperatures leaning below normal across the Great Lakes and Northeast, and above normal across the Southwest and Southeast. 

Go deeper: Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, along with the region’s northernmost swaths, face a 40 to 50 percent chance of experiencing below-normal temperatures, with most of New England at 33 to 40 percent.

  • Yes, but: Florida has a 50 to 60 percent chance of seeing above-normal temperatures during the month, while many southern states, from the Southwest through North Carolina, sit at 33 to 60 percent for above-normal temps. 

Of note: Most of the West Coast and a strip of states through the central U.S. face equal chances of temperatures being above or below normal.

Keep reading

Federal bill could cut contractor training costs by up to 50%

Federal bill could cut contractor training costs by up to 50%

The Employer-Directed Skills Act would ultimately establish employer-directed skills accounts through which the federal government would reimburse employers’ training costs

South, Rockies lead 27% increase in April cooling demand

South, Rockies lead 27% increase in April cooling demand

April has recorded two consecutive years of nationwide cooling demand growth, according to the latest national weather data