Winter Outlook, California Fire Danger, & AI Nails Hurricane Forecast

<p>NOAA’s winter outlook is here, and El Niño could play a big role in the months ahead! Meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin break down what the NOAA outlook projects for this winter--from warmer temperatures across the northern U.S. to a wetter pattern across the South and East, plus what that could mean for severe weather and coastal flooding.</p><p>They also cover California’s dangerous Santa Ana winds and elevated fire risk, the first big snow of the season across the Rockies and Northern High Plains, and how Google DeepMind is helping improve hurricane track forecasts. Plus, a record-breaking Connecticut hailstone and a spectacular SpaceX launch round out this week’s weather and science highlights.</p><p>Your quick, fun roundup of the weather stories you need to know before the weekend!</p><p>Links:<br />- <a href="https://youtu.be/l634jeYRIds?si=OkYwyNsVOO0JaVKv" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Atmosphere Podcast<br /></a>- <a href="https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/el-nino-looms-large-over-us-winter-outlook" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NOAA Winter Outlook</a><br />- <a href="https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/kelvin-waves.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">What is a Kelvin Wave?</a><br />- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HT7Eap6q1/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">NWS Great Falls, MT early season snow</a><br />- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1N4vxbccpj/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">SpaceX launch "Space Jellyfish" explained</a></p>