Summary: Oncor, the largest energy delivery company in Texas including Parker County, gives their 2025 Spring Forecast. According to a February update from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC), La Niña is currently in place and there is a 66% chance that ENSO-neutral conditions will develop by May 2025. ENSO-neutral conditions mean there will be no direct influence from El Niño or La Niña.
Latest Update: 25 March, 2025
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Oncor’s Meteorologist 2025 Spring Forecast. Trending warmer, drier across Texas.
Oncor, the largest energy delivery company in Texas including Parker County, gives their 2025 Spring Forecast -- in pictures. [1],
According to a February update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), La Niña is currently in place and there is a 66% chance that ENSO-neutral conditions will develop by May 2025.
ENSO-neutral conditions mean there will be no direct influence from El Niño or La Niña. In terms of seasonal outlooks, this means influences on weather patterns will likely come as a result of other sources, including seasonal norms for a given area. [1]
"We encourage our customers to monitor their local forecasts and take steps to prepare their homes and families for spring storm season." [1]
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[1] Oncor’s Meteorologist Shares 2025 Spring Forecast, Oncor, 18 March 2025
Trending warmer, drier across Texas
Spring officially begins at 4:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 20. This specific time is known as the spring equinox and marks the moment when the sun crosses the equator from north to south. In the northern hemisphere, spring begins. However, in the southern hemisphere, this marks the start of autumn.
Oncor works diligently to prepare our equipment and facilities for spring weather, such as wind and severe thunderstorms. We also closely monitor both short-term and seasonal weather and forecast data.
Oncor uses an in-house meteorologist and a third-party weather monitoring service year-round, allowing us to remain prepared to respond to potential weather impacts that may threaten our service area.
Seasonal outlooks for temperature and precipitation are provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center (CPC). These outlooks, or forecasts, are based on numerous factors. One of the most important is the presence of El Niño or La Niña. This is often referred to as ENSO, or the El Niño/Southern Oscillation. These are climate patterns that can affect large-scale weather patterns over North America.
According to an update from the CPC in February, La Niña is currently in place and there is a 66% chance that ENSO-neutral conditions will develop by May 2025.
ENSO-neutral conditions mean there will be no direct influence from El Niño or La Niña. In terms of seasonal outlooks, this means influences on weather patterns will likely come as a result of other sources, including seasonal norms for a given area.
It’s important to note that seasonal forecasts consider the weather over three months. Certain days out of those three months may vary from what the overall seasonal forecast calls for.
[2] 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.
[1] Power to the People. Energy, Electricity, Gas Index, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 09 May 2024
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