Forecasts lean toward a cold, wet winter in Montana

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National Weather Service Missoula The Climate Prediction Center winter outlook for 2024-2025. In general, the Northern Rockies can expect cooler and wetter-than-normal conditions. This specific outlook is for the months of December – February. This is a seasonal forecast when averaged over the entire winter, at times the actual weather will be different.

There are never iron clad guarantees when it comes to long term, seasonal weather forecasts, but experts say Montana may well be in for a cold and snowy winter.

The National Weather Service in Missoula says there’s a 65% probability that a weak La Niña is expected to develop in the next month or two. If that happens, that could translate into cold and wet conditions across the nation’s northern tier.

Don’t be fooled by the word “weak.” The weak La Niña winter of 2016 and ’17 ushered in colder than normal temperatures, several sub-zero arctic systems and steady snow…

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