Q1 temperature outlook: Split across U.S.
Much of the country faces equal chances of temperatures being above or below normal for the period, according to the latest data
Image: NOAA
The National Weather Service recently released its first-quarter temperature forecast.
What’s happening: Although the southern swath of the U.S. — from Southern California to Texas, up through the Southeast — is leaning toward experiencing above-normal temperatures, much of the country faces equal chances of temperatures being above or below normal (the 30-year average).
- Only the northernmost parts of the country, from Washington state through Minnesota, are projected to be cooler than normal during the quarter.
- Meanwhile, all of Florida, and parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia have 50 to 60 percent chances of temperatures being above normal, per the outlook.
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