Looking back at recent Decembers and winter temperatures

And taking a look ahead to the new month

NOAA/NWS/CPC 3-4 week outlook

By Kirk Mellish

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

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

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

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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