Current forecasts for Northeast Texas predict that this weekend’s weather will feature afternoon high temperatures in the mid 80s. The extended outlook for the region says that early trick-or-treaters on Halloween will take to their neighborhood streets with temperatures in the low 70s.
When will seasonably cool weather settle into the region for more than a day or two? Soon, say meteorologists. Just not yet.
Although predictions favor a weak El Niño to develop over the next couple months, forecasters say there’s a good chance for a wet, cool winter.
“El Niño refers to warmer-than-average ocean water temperatures off the Pacific coast of South America,” said Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, a Texas state climatologist. A moderate to strong El Niño usually means more moisture to parts of the Southwest and Southeast during the late fall and winter.
Predictions of more cloudy, rainy Texas weather, “which many people might find annoying,” will be good for agricultural production and bring some relief to the drier parts of the state, Nielsen-Gammon said.
