Montana winter forecasts diverge between NOAA and Old Farmer's Almanac

Meteorological forecasts for the upcoming winter in Montana show diverging predictions between NOAA and the Old Farmer's Almanac.

NOAA's winter outlook for December, January, and February suggests an El Niño-type pattern. This forecast indicates potentially warmer and drier conditions for much of the state, characterized by above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation.

In contrast, the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a different outcome for western Montana. While its forecast for central and eastern Montana aligns with NOAA's warmer and drier outlook, its Intermountain region forecast calls for a warmer and wetter winter, with precipitation and snowfall potentially above normal.