Summary: ONCOR is predicting a drier and warmer 2024 - 2025 Winter because of a predicted La Niña in the Pacific Ocean. "The emergence of La Niña this winter appears to have had an effect on NOAA’s seasonal outlooks, with both warmer and drier conditions expected for Texas."
Latest Update: 28 December, 2024
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Oncor’s Meteorologist shares drier, warmer trend for 2024-25 Winter Forecast.
ONCOR, the largest energy delivery company in Texas including Parker County [1], is predicting a drier and warmer 2024 - 2025 Winter [2] because of a predicted La Niña in the Pacific Ocean.
Oncor utilizes an in-house meteorologist and a weather monitoring service... Seasonal outlooks and forecasts, provided by NOAA, take into account several factors. One of the most significant factors is the presence of El Niño or La Niña [3]. The emergence of La Niña this winter appears to have had an effect on NOAA’s seasonal outlooks, with both warmer and drier conditions expected for Texas. [1]
Willow Park Civics Sources and Resources
[1] Power to the People. Energy, Electricity, Gas Index, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 09 May 2024
[2] Oncor’s Meteorologist Shares 2024-25 Winter Forecast, ONCOR Newsroom, 18 December 2024
Drier, warmer trend expected
Winter officially begins on Saturday, Dec. 21, but Oncor begins preparing for the colder months well before then.
In addition to working diligently to prepare our facilities and equipment for winter, Oncor also closely monitors both short-term and seasonal weather and forecast data.
Oncor utilizes an in-house meteorologist and a weather monitoring service year-round. Both resources allow Oncor to remain prepared to respond to potential weather impacts as they threaten our service area.
Seasonal outlooks and forecasts, provided by NOAA, take into account several factors. One of the most significant factors is the presence of El Niño or La Niña. These are climate patterns that can affect large-scale weather patterns over North America.
By the start of the 2024-2025 winter season, there is a chance for La Niña to develop. La Niña can result in more northerly storm tracks over North America, which generally creates drier and warmer weather across the southern half of the United States, including Texas.
The emergence of La Niña this winter appears to have had an effect on NOAA’s seasonal outlooks, with both warmer and drier conditions expected for Texas.
[3] What are El Niño and La Niña?, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide.
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