Expect dry, warm winter, experts say

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Whether you subscribe to global warming or believe that shifts in temperatures occur naturally and cyclically absent human activity, few will argue that winters aren’t getting warmer, storms more fierce and overall natural disasters more frequent. That said, if you’re wondering what this winter will bring, Florida and the Southeast can expect warmer and drier-than-average conditions, according to the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), which recently released its 2024 U.S. winter outlook, good through the end of February. A division of NOAA’s National Weather Service, CPC’s seasonal outlooks provide a window into what the various parts of the cou