At last check, Minnesota was located in the northern tier of the United States and is therefore in the zone which the foremost weather experts are sounding the alarm for wetter-than-average conditions during the cold season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its winter outlook on Thursday, revealing what Minnesotans can expect weather-wise in the coming months. The forecast for this winter — the months of December,

The winter temperature outlook is favoring equal chances of above or below temperatures for the upper Midwest. The biggest impacts from La Nina will be seen in the southern and far northeastern portions of the country.

Meteorologists at the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a division of NOAA, released the Winter 2024-25 seasonal outlook on October 17. Trends are leaning toward an above average winter in terms of precipitation in southeast Minnesota and North Iowa. Whether this precipitation will be rain or snow is still to be determined.

Data released Thursday predict the winter months will be wetter and cooler than normal in the northern tier of the U.S. and warmer and drier in the southern portion of the country.

On Thursday, NOAA released their winter outlook for the upcoming season with a focus on temperature, precipitation and drought for December through February. NOAA is predicting a drier-than-normal winter season from the Four Corners region of the Southwest,

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has just released its 2024 through 2025 winter outlook. NOAA produces these seasonal outlooks to help the nation prepare for the weather and climate conditions ahead of time.

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Depending on where you live in the U.S., this winter could bring a mix of snow and rain or unseasonably warm weather, according to climate experts.