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NOAA will issue the 2026–27 U.S. Winter Outlook on Thursday, Oct. 15

The outlook covers December 2026 through February 2027, including the expected effect of a very strong El Niño.

Agency release dated 2026-10-05

A car drives through a snowstorm in Broomfield, Colorado, in 2024
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What the record says

  • NOAA’s National Weather Service will announce the U.S. Winter Outlook for December 2026 through February 2027 on Thursday, Oct. 15.
  • NOAA says experts will discuss temperature and precipitation predictions, drought changes and the impact a very strong El Niño will have on the season.

Source: NOAA — NOAA to issue 2026-2027 U.S. Winter Outlook October 15. Notice Nearby summarized this release; it adds no claims beyond the agency record.