La Niña winters are typically drier and warmer in the Southwest, but the current forecast leaves room for questions.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Slow-developing La Niña conditions are forecasted to develop in the late fall and winter months. The 2024 U.S Winter Outlook, issued by the Climate Prediction Center, states Texas will be warm and dry, due to the emerging La Niña influence on winter patterns.

Climate Prediction Center calls for a 57% chance that La Niña develops between now and December, and a 74% chance it develops by January.