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Just in: NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook calls for warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the northern tier.
What conditions could you expect in your hometown?
Find out more at https://t.co/A4JOnVdtCe
Via @nws@NWSCPC#WinterOutlook#Winter
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Milder than normal temperatures across the U.S. will be followed by drastically colder air surging into the eastern half of the country by Wednesday night https://t.co/kPv4k077nv
Enjoy the milder temperatures across the East because colder air is on the way 🥶. The next storm system will usher in high temperatures in the 40s and 50s, along with rain and blustery conditions.
October 2026 U.S. highlights are in! 🌡️ CONUS recorded its fourth-warmest October on record, with nighttime minimum temps setting a record for the fourth straight month. Meanwhile, drought coverage dropped to 44%! 🌧️
Learn more: https://t.co/f18bCS724Q
Looking ahead, there is a chance for a low pressure system to bring mixed precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast by next weekend. Here's what we know.
Texas had a wet Sunday with rainfall totals of 6-8 inches across southern Texas and near 2-3 inches across the Hill Country. Locally heavy rainfall will continue today. A Slight Risk ERO was issued near Corpus Christi southwards to Brownsville to account for saturated soils.
Good news: The Rapid Refresh Forecast System is transitioning from @NOAAResearch to operations at the @NWS ...
By combining many of the greatest strengths of the existing suite of regional models, RRFS expands high-resolution forecast guidance over North America with longer forecast lead times.
Our news release: https://t.co/mnXQt7meWP
The US is drying out a bit after weeks of above-normal precip in many regions. That said, much of the western and southern US lean wet. The North Central to the Northeast, and down the Miss River, lean dry.
Temps: Warmer than normal likely for almost all of the US. @NOAA@NWS
#DroughtMonitor 11/3: Widespread improvements across the Four Corners, NV, TX, N. Plains, MN, a few more. FL is almost drought free after record rain.
Extreme/Exceptional Drought (D3/D4) expanded in MS.
#Drought2026’s Footprint: 36.8% of the USA https://t.co/6vjmufSaB2 @NOAA
November Drought Outlook w/ new design
Drought develops/worsens: None
Drought improves/removed: W. Northwest, CA, Southwest, S. Plains (except S. TX), Lower Miss River, PR + parts of the Rockies, N. Plains, Midwest, Southeast
Otherwise, drought persists. @NOAA@NWS@NWSCPC
The 2026 ozone hole is the 7th largest in 48 years of monitoring, based on NOAA & NASA analysis, with the average extent reaching about 9.6 million square miles, more than twice the area of the U.S. during peak ozone depletion season. Find the full report: https://t.co/x09kLfP3d5