As a potentially historic El Nino continues to strengthen, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says it will have a major influence on the upcoming winter season across the United States.
The agency released its winter outlook on Thursday for Dec. 2026 to Feb. 2027, which calls for warmer-than-average conditions across the northern tier of the U.S. and wetter-than- average conditions across the South.
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