OHIO — Ohioans may have a mild winter this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA's winter outlook for 2024-2025 shows it's likely Ohio will be warmer than normal this winter with more precipitation.
According to the outlook — which covers January, February and March 2025 — parts of northeast, central and southeast Ohio will likely have 40% to 50% above normal temperatures, whereas northwest and the western side of the state will have 33% to 40% above normal temperatures.
As for precipitation, eastern parts of the state will likely get 50% to 60% more precipitation than normal, whereas the rest of state could get 40% to 50% more.
NOAA explained La Niña conditions are expected to hit most of the country, which is when there's a periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in east-central equatorial and central Pacific.
The National Weather Service explained the northern half is likely to have cooler temperatures and more wet conditions during a La Nina during the winter, but the southern half would have the opposite, with warmer temps and less precipitation.