Winter 2026-2027. Historic Potential

[yoda]

Just now, GaWx said:

New JMA H5 winter maps from NE forum post: this is what I see

DJF strong +PNA, ~neutral EPO, -AO, ~neutral NAO

 

Dec slight +PNA, ~neutral EPO, slight -AO to neutral AO, slight +NAO

 

Jan strong +PNA, ~neutral EPO, -AO, ~neutral NAO

 

Does anyone disagree with my calls on what these maps are showing for these indices?

 

 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

The JMA last had a good Winter forecast in 2013. 

[mitchnick]

52 minutes ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

The JMA last had a good Winter forecast in 2013. 

So that is code for you predicting another 2013/14 winter? 

On an even less serious note, tons of acorns up here, the most in many, many years according to a neighbor who's a life-long Hanover resident in his 70's.

[Stormchaserchuck1]

10 minutes ago, mitchnick said:

So that is code for you predicting another 2013/14 winter? 

On an even less serious note, tons of acorns up here, the most in many, many years according to a neighbor who's a life-long Hanover resident in his 70's.

I thought temps in the 60s along the Gulf Coast while the hurricane is making landfall is a pretty good affirmation for cooler conditions in the wintertime. 

[WEATHER53]

On 10/7/2026 at 10:40 AM, WEATHER53 said:

We are going to be very good this winter. 2002-03 keeps showing up.  That means the general pattern more than one huge storm but such storm is not discounted 

I also look at first half of October  as to how far off NWS and others are in predicting below average temps in the 5+ day prior to.  This cool shot prediction  had DC in upper 50’s for highs initially which verified more like 63-64 so about 5/6 degrees off .  

Ok so the last 5 day away cool shit prediction was 5-7F  too cool.  This Saturday has been ranging 53-55 for Saturday high predictions so let’s see how this cool shot prediction goes