Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Fall 2021 featured warmer than average temperatures and varying amounts of precipitation across the region. Precipitation was below average in northwest Wisconsin, and generally above or around average in northeast Minnesota. Snowfall up to December 1 was below normal, but after the early December storm, that trend has reversed for some areas.

The CPC is forecasting equal chances to above average probabilities for warmer than normal temperatures and precipitation. This may lead to further drought improvements across the region.