Seasonal climate outlook promising for drought-hit Northwest

Washington and parts of Oregon and Idaho should receive above-normal amounts of rain in October through December, bringing relief to drought-stricken areas, according to the National Weather Service’s seasonal forecast. A La Nina is expected to move the Pacific jet stream northward, picking up moisture in the North Pacific before sliding south into the Northwest, the weather service’s Climate Prediction Center said Sept. 18. Read the rest of the article here.