The forecast for October-November-December indicates warmer-than-normal areas in the Southwest and southern Florida. Cooler-than-normal conditions will be seen in North Dakota, northeast Montana, and northwest Minnesota.
In November-December-January, the warm area in the Southwest expands into southernmost California, and the southern portions of Nevada, Utah, and Louisiana. Southern Florida remains warm. The cool region expands to cover North and South Dakota, eastern Montana, and northern Minnesota.