Weather

Looking back at recent Decembers and winter temperatures

And taking a look ahead to the new month

NOAA/NWS/CPC 3-4 week outlook

Looking back at the winter average temperatures over the past six winters we don’t find much cold. Last winter in our region WAS cooler than normal.

AVERAGE WINTER TEMPS PAST 6 YEARS:

winter of 2015
2016
winter 2017
winter 2018
winter of 2019
winter of 2020 Last winter

WHAT ABOUT THE PAST 6 DECEMBERS?

December of 2015
December 2016
2017
2018
2019
Last December 2020

WINTER TEMP TREND SINCE 1970:

Days above-normal trend in winter

THE SEE-SAW UP AND DOWN TEMPERATURE PATTERN LOOKS TO CONTINUE THROUGH DECEMBER:

Multi model blend temp guidance
NAEFS temp forecast early December average

MODEL PROJECTIONS FOR DECEMBER AVERAGE TEMPS:

gfs extended model
European model for Dec
CFS model
CFS Dec
Canadian model for Dec
Heat miser vs. snow miser The year without a Santa Claus

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