Cold-season rain
High confidence
Often wetter
Gulf Coast composite · Oct–Mar
Among the most frequent U.S. cold-season signals.
What El Niño means in New Orleans
Analog language only: not a local forecast.
Live ENSO status
What this usually means here
El Niño cold seasons (roughly October–March) have more often been wetter than average along the central Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida: the single most frequent U.S. El Niño precip signal in CPC/climate.gov summaries.
Dec–Feb temperature composites also more often tilt cooler along the Gulf Coast. Chips stay labeled as Gulf Coast regional composites, not a New Orleans–only official index.
Background reading (external):
What El Niño winters often mean here
Based on Gulf Coast / Louisiana Gulf composites: not a New Orleans-only official meter.
Winter temperature
High confidence
Often cooler
Gulf Coast composite · Dec–Feb
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