Winter Outlook Teaser: 1963,1967 Can Be Similar Matches

My winter forecast that I will release in Sept. will be based on what a few large scale ocean patterns are projected to do. Right now it looks like we will see a neutral to weak La Nina along with a weak Pacific Decadal Oscillation. I will go into more detail on what these patterns are but basically it all has to do with the temperature of the ocean in key areas of that globe. The ocean temps dictate how the jet stream will set up over the upcoming season, which dictates temperature patterns and storm tracks. At first glance 1962 and 1967 had a similar set up and here where the temperatures for the winter- departure from normal.

I want to monitor the model projections for these ocean patterns over the next few weeks to see what trends develop. But for now, these two winters can be a clue. Much more detail to come in Sept.