Tuesday was the first full day of winter, which gives us an opportunity to look back on the fall of 2021.

“Fall was generally mild with temperatures about two to four degrees above normal and while we had some heavy rain events in November and early December, October was pretty dry, so it evens out to near normal precipitation,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Marilyn Lohmann.

She noted those rain showers have slightly improved soil moisture conditions across the region, but more is still needed according to the latest numbers from the USDA drought monitor.

Will those droughts numbers improve this winter? Lohmann expects weather across the PNW to turn more wintery.

“While the more artic air is expected to slide east of the Rockies, it will be much colder through the Northwest as well with temperature expected to be well below normal starting next week through much of the next couple of weeks.   We could see temperatures 15-20 degrees below normal, resulting in highs in the teens and 20s, with lows in the single digits and teens. Precipitation is expected to be near normal

With Christmas this weekend, what does Lohmann expect for Rudolph and company? Find out by listening to our entire Ag Weather In Depth Podcast below.




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