WSI Seasonal Forecast

Each month WSI releases a seasonal forecast based on the anticipated weather for the next three-month span. Top insurance, risk management companies and financial institutions around the globe trust WSI to deliver easy-to-use, timely and expert weather guidance to help anticipate market volatility, mitigate risk and make critical decisions with confidence. Forecast adjustments are sometimes made as additional data is received; monitor this page frequently for the latest information.

 

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1/24/2012
WSI Expects Late-Winter Pattern Change Across US with Below-Normal Temperatures Becoming More Widespread
North Atlantic “Blocking” to Enable Colder US Temperatures
1/23/2012
Weather Services International: New Pattern of More Seasonable European Winter Temperatures Likely
North Atlantic “Blocking” Will End the Very Mild, Early Winter and May Usher in Much Cooler Weather
12/21/2011
WSI: Cooler Atlantic, Waning La Nina Suggest Relatively Tame 2012 Tropical Season
Forecast Number of Hurricanes & Intense Hurricanes Matches That Observed in 2011
12/20/2011
WSI Expects Increased Chances of Cold in Northeastern US, But Much Less Severe or Sustained than Recent Winters
US Gas-Heating Demand for January-March Period Expected to be Lowest Since 2006
12/19/2011
Weather Services International: Northern Europe Generally Mild for Remainder of Winter
Below-Normal Temperatures Confined to Parts of Southern Europe during the January-March Period
11/22/2011
WSI Expects a Return to More Moderate Winter Temperatures, but Still Anticipates Slightly Colder-Than-Normal Conditions across Northern and Western US
US Gas-Heating Demand Expected to be Lowest Since 2006-07 Winter
11/21/2011
Weather Services International Expects Mildest European Winter since 2007-08
Coldest Winter Temperatures Expected across France and Iberia
10/25/2011
WSI Expects Cold Late Fall & Early Winter in Northern and Eastern US
Cold Anticipated to be Less Extreme than Past Two Winters
10/24/2011
Weather Services International: Cold Period Expected in UK and Western Europe
Cold Anticipated to be Less Extreme than Past Two Winters
9/21/2011
WSI Ups Its Named Storm Forecast to 21
Weather Authority Cites “Near Record Pace” of First Half of Season
9/20/2011
WSI Anticipates Another Cold Late Fall & Early Winter in the Eastern US
Increasing Chances of Below-Normal Temperatures in Eastern and Central US by November/December
9/19/2011
Weather Services International: Early Heating Season to be Cold in UK and Western European Mainland
Above-Normal Temperatures Expected in Nordic Regions and Eastern Mainland during Late Autumn/Early Winter
8/24/2011
WSI Increases Its Forecast from 15 to 18 Named Storms, Still Expects 8 Hurricanes and 4 Intense Hurricanes for 2011 Season
Weather Authority Anticipates an Active Remainder of Tropical Season with Further US Landfall Risk Following Irene
8/23/2011
WSI Expects a Warm Fall Season, Especially in Northern US
Increasing Chances of Below-Normal Temperatures in Eastern and Central US by November/December
8/22/2011
Weather Services International: Above-Normal Temperatures Emerging across the UK in September
Colder-than-Normal Temperatures Likely to Return in Late Autumn
7/27/2011
WSI Re-Affirms Forecast of 15 Named Storms, 8 Hurricanes and 4 Intense Hurricanes for 2011 Season
Weather Authority Forecasts an “Active-Normal” Season with Threat of Multiple Landfalls; Gulf States under Greatest Threat
7/26/2011
WSI Expects Hot Summer to Transition into Very Warm Fall
Focus of Warmth Will Shift from Southern Plains to Northern Plains and Northeast by October
7/25/2011
Weather Services International: Summer Pattern Generally Persists into August; Above-Normal Temperatures across UK in September
Colder-than-Normal Weather Emerging Across Mainland by October
6/22/2011
WSI Affirms Forecast of 15 Named Storms, 8 Hurricanes and 4 Intense Hurricanes For 2011 Season
Weather Authority Forecasts an “Active-Normal” Season with Threat of Multiple Landfalls; Gulf States Under Greatest Threat
6/21/2011
WSI Expects a Cool Period across the Southeastern US, with Widespread, Above-Normal Temperatures in the Southwestern Central & Northeastern US
Northern US Heat Will Become More Intense and Widespread Later in Summer
6/20/2011
Weather Services International: Warm Period Expected Across Most of Europe; Below-Normal Temperatures Confined to Iberia and Southern France
Warmest Summer Weather in UK Expected in August
5/25/2011
WSI Continues to Expect Multiple US Hurricane Landfalls in 2011
Weather Authority Anticipates an “Active-Normal” Season with the Gulf Coast Still Under the Greatest Threat
5/24/2011
WSI Expects a Cool Summer across US Great Lakes & Ohio Valley with Significant Heat Confined to Interior West
Eastern US Coastal Cities Expected to be Slightly Warmer than 30-Year Normal
5/23/2011
Weather Services International: Warm Summer Expected on European Mainland; Below-Normal Temperatures Confined to UK and Norway
Most Significant Warmth Expected Across Eastern Half of Mainland
4/27/2011
WSI: Multiple US Hurricane Landfalls Expected in 2011
Weather Authority Expects Another Active Season with Gulf Coast Under Greatest Threat
4/26/2011
WSI: Recent US Pattern of Below-Normal Temperatures North and Above-Normal South Will Persist into Early Summer, then Reverse During Back Half of Summer
La Nina Continues to Slowly Fade, but No El Nino Expected
4/25/2011
Weather Services International: Warmth to Continue Across Most of European Mainland and UK in May/June; Cooler, Wetter Conditions in UK by Late Summer
Most Significant Summer Warmth Expected Across Southern Mainland, Iberia, and Southeastern Europe
3/22/2011
WSI: Cool Weather Will Still Be Confined to Parts of Northern US during Late Spring and Early Summer
La Nina Impacts Linger as Summer Approaches
3/21/2011
Weather Services International: Cool Weather to Be Generally Confined to Northern Europe During April
Summer Warmth Likely Across the South, Uncertainty about Magnitude and Northward Extent of Above-Normal Temperatures
2/22/2011
WSI: Notably Cold Spring Expected across Northern US; Slightly Warmer than Normal in South-Central & Southeast
Expect Total US Gas Heating Demand During March-May Period To Be 20% More Than Last Year and 3% More Than 1971-2000 Average
2/21/2011
Weather Services International: Eastern European Cold Pattern Likely to Persist into March;
North Atlantic Oscillation to Remain Quiet into March
1/25/2011
WSI: Coldest Temperatures in North-Central and Northwestern US during January-March Period; Slightly Warmer than Normal in Southeast
Expect Total US Gas Heating Demand during February-April Period To Be 7% More Than Last Year and 2-3% More Than 1971-2000 Average
1/24/2011
Weather Services International: Recent Moderation of Extreme Cold to Last into February Followed by Sharp Return to Cold Heading into March
Milder Mid-Winter Period, But More Extreme Cold Likely Late
11/24/2009
WSI Forecasts a Cold Winter in Northern Mainland, parts of UK, Scandinavia
WSI expects the upcoming period (December-February) to average cooler than normal in Scandinavia, parts of the UK, and the northern mainland. “The combination of the current El Nino event, abundant Eurasian snow cover, and a favourable pattern of ocean temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean suggest that this winter will be a cold one across much of northern and central Europe, especially after the New Year” said WSI seasonal forecaster Dr. Todd Crawford. “For the UK, we expect total winter energy usage to be somewhere between that of the last two winters.”