A new winter outlook report suggests La Niña conditions will remain through February 2026, according to the National Weather Service.

The expected weak and short-lasting La Niña will still create cooler and wetter conditions for the Northern Plains, the weather service said.

While warmer-than-average temperatures are favored along the southwest U.S., Florida, and northern Alaska, below-average temperatures are slightly favored from Montana, North Dakota, and northern Minnesota.

Below-average temperatures may be seen across southern Alaska.

Above-average precipitation is most likely over Montana, in northern and western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, the Northern Plains, the Great Lakes region, and the Ohio River Valley.

Drier-than-average conditions are expected over the far southeast U.S., and drier-than-normal conditions are favored across all of the southern tier States and southern Alaska, the NWS stated.

Drought conditions are expected to persist across the Southwest, Deep South, and portions of the Northeast, as well as develop in the south-central states.

The Pacific Northwest is expected to see a reprieve from drought conditions.