Midwest Winter Predictions 2024. As the winter months draw near, scientists better understand the current trends surrounding the ocean, jet stream and beyond. Federal forecasters expect a la niña climate pattern to form in the coming months, according to a report released thursday — offering a potential picture of what the weather.

As the winter months draw near, scientists better understand the current trends surrounding the ocean, jet stream and beyond. It’s a complete flip from last winter’s pattern, which favored a wetter south and a drier north.