Winter will be milder than normal, with above-normal rainfall in the west, above-normal snowfall in the southeast, and below-normal snow and precipitation in the northeast. The coldest temperatures will occur in mid- and late January, with the heaviest snows in mid-December and mid-January.
April and May will be cooler than normal, with below-normal precipitation in all areas but the northeast.
Summer will be cooler and rainier than normal, with the hottest temperatures in early July.
September and October will be cooler than normal, with precipitation below normal near the coast and above normal inland.
October 2008Avg. Temperature: 10°C (1° above avg.)Precipitation: 120mm (avg. east, 40mm above west) Oct. 1-4: Sunny, mild Oct. 5-8: Rain, mild Oct. 9-13: Sunny, cool Oct. 14-22: Rain coast; rain, then sunny inland; seasonable Oct. 23-27: Rain coast, snow inland Oct. 28-31: Showers coast, sunny inland |
November 2008Avg. Temperature: 5.5°C (1°C below avg. north, 2°C above south)Precipitation: 145mm (5mm below avg.) Nov. 1-5: Rain coast, snow showers northeast, sunny southeast Nov. 6-8: Rain coast, snow showers inland; mild Nov. 9-11: Sunny, mild coast; snow showers, cold inland Nov. 12-14: Rain south, snow showers north Nov. 15-16: Snow showers, cold Nov. 17-19: Rain, mild Nov. 20-27: Sunny, cool coast; snow showers inland Nov. 28-30: Rain coast, sunny inland |
Some scientists think global cooling is imminent — others think it is already under way.
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