MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – NOAA released its winter outlook Thursday, and the odds are leaning toward a warmer-than-average winter across southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. However, there’s considerably more uncertainty when it comes to precipitation and how much snow we might see.
The outlook covers December 2026 through February 2027 and takes into account a developing El Niño, which is expected to have a significant influence on weather patterns across the United States this winter.
Warmer than average, but how much warmer?
According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, most of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa have about a 40% to 50% chance of experiencing a warmer-than-average winter…