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Drought fire risk to stay high during third La Niñ a winter

10/21/2022 6:30:00 AM

Federal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter

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Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said. Federal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.FILE - A firefighter monitors a backfire, flames lit by fire crews to burn off vegetation, while battling the Mosquito Fire in the Volcanoville community of El Dorado County, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2022. Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday, Oct. 20. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) Read more:
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My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to the World Cup’s most inspiring soccer players and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by former Colombian striker Juan Pablo Ángel and LX News host Eric Alvarez will drop November 1 in English and Spanish. Read more >> Drought fire risk to stay high during third La Niñ a winterFederal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter Drought fire risk to stay high during third La Niñ a winterLa Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Drought fire risk to stay high during third La Niñ a winterDrought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday. And the Forest Service dropping the ball on managing the woods. They let them get overgrown and diseased, and THAT causes these horrible fires to be substantially worse. It’s MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FORESTS. Defund them. You mean after decades of forest mismanagement? Study finds many hospitals on Gulf, Atlantic Coast at risk of flooding in hurricaneA new study sheds light on just how many hospitals are at risk of flooding due to hurricanes here in the United States. Florida, Gulf Coast see record freezing temperatures from cold frontCold weather and snow are forecast across the eastern Great Lakes and interior Northeast regions through Friday as record warmth comes to an end over the Northwest. This is the deep freeze Time Magazine and the UN warned us about in the 1970s - you know, before they changed to global warming cuz more profits SEC commissioner Greg Sankey talks CFP expansion and the need for college football to thrive on the West CoastSankey believes expansion is necessary to grow the sport from coast to coast. 1 / 5 Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.By October 20, 2022 at 2:50 pm EDT Expand NOAA Winter Forecast FILE - A firefighter monitors a backfire, flames lit by fire crews to burn off vegetation, while battling the Mosquito Fire in the Volcanoville community of El Dorado County, Calif.Cal Fire San Diego Firefighters battling the Caesar Fire in Ramona, Sept.La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. All rights reserved. FILE - A firefighter monitors a backfire, flames lit by fire crews to burn off vegetation, while battling the Mosquito Fire in the Volcanoville community of El Dorado County, Calif. 9, 2022., on Sept. La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. 9, 2022. 20. Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday, Oct.S. 20. La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Wildfires will remain a risk, and some parts of the country will likely be in greater danger than before, said Brad Pugh, the operational drought lead with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday. La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. The forecast means droughts that have punished the Great Plains and western states are likely to continue, the agency said. That means December, January and February are likely to bring drier than average conditions across the southern states and wetter than average weather for areas including the Great Lakes and Pacific Northwest. — Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas,” Pugh said. The forecast means droughts that have punished the Great Plains and western states are likely to continue, the agency said. “One of the areas, over the next couple months, that is likely to have enhanced wildfire danger will be the south-central U. Wildfires will remain a risk, and some parts of the country will likely be in greater danger than before, said Brad Pugh, the operational drought lead with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. “One of the areas, over the next couple months, that is likely to have enhanced wildfire danger will be the south-central U. — Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas,” Pugh said.” Drought conditions are going on across about 59% of the country, NOAA officials said, and they have persisted in the western states since late 2020.S. — Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas,” Pugh said. With that dryness, that will be an area for high wildfire danger in the coming three months. “Very dry conditions there. The higher temperatures are also likely to climb up the East Coast all the way to the New England states, the agency said. With that dryness, that will be an area for high wildfire danger in the coming three months. The continued La Niña climate pattern means that is likely to expand to the Gulf Coast as well, NOAA said.” Drought conditions are going on across about 59% of the country, NOAA officials said, and they have persisted in the western states since late 2020. The continued La Niña climate pattern means that is likely to expand to the Gulf Coast as well, NOAA said. The higher temperatures are also likely to climb up the East Coast all the way to the New England states, the agency said., including the Pacific Northwest and portions of the Great Lakes states, could see colder temperatures than usual, NOAA said. The Gulf Coast is also one of the parts of the country likely to experience higher than average temperatures, NOAA said. The higher temperatures are also likely to climb up the East Coast all the way to the New England states, the agency said.S. Some parts of the northern U. “Wetter to the north, drier to the south.S. Judah Cohen, director of seasonal forecasting for AER, a Massachusetts-based atmospheric research firm, said NOAA's predictions dovetail with his expectations for the coming winter., including the Pacific Northwest and portions of the Great Lakes states, could see colder temperatures than usual, NOAA said. Judah Cohen, director of seasonal forecasting for AER, a Massachusetts-based atmospheric research firm, said NOAA's predictions dovetail with his expectations for the coming winter. “Wetter to the north, drier to the south.. “I would definitely lean on a milder winter, especially east of the Rockies,” Cohen said. “Wetter to the north, drier to the south. The winter weather is also expected to bring drought to the middle and lower Mississippi Valley, they said.” The southern Rockies, southern plains and most of the southeastern states are also looking at drier than average conditions, NOAA officials said. The winter weather is also expected to bring drought to the middle and lower Mississippi Valley, they said. .