National weather forecast for Monday October 21. Many parts of the country have seen a spectacular light show during an aurora.

The New Orleans area is set for a period of sunny days with mild temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Climate Prediction Center has just released its outlook for the winter of 2024-25. A“slowly-developing” La Niña is expected to shape weather throughout the country from December through February, NOAA says.

Photo: NOAA Photo: NOAA Bear in mind that NOAA’s monthly and seasonal outlooks are not weather forecasts. They don’t predict specific storms and shouldn’t be treated as a powder skiing guarantee.

Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its predictions for the winter of 2024-25. Climate experts predict the U.S. will slowly transition into a La Niña pattern that could bring wetter-than-average conditions for the North and drier-than-average conditions for the South.