Long term weather forecast

Long-Term Weather Forecast: Predicts seasonal weather trends using climate models, analyzing factors like ocean temperatures and atmospheric patterns, less precise than short-term forecasts.

Polar Vortex: A rotating mass of cold Arctic air. Strong vortex means milder U.S./Canada winters; weak vortex allows cold air to spill south, bringing colder, snowier weather.

ENSO: Fluctuations in Pacific Ocean temperatures. El Niño brings warmer, drier U.S. conditions; La Niña, likely for 2025-2026, may cause colder, wetter weather.