NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook 2023-2024 (December-February) looking positive for northern U.S.

This year, El Nino is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than- average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States.

Temperature

Warmer-than-average temperatures are favored across the northern tier of the U.S. and much of the Far West.