{"id":2183136,"date":"2026-10-07T06:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T03:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2183136"},"modified":"2026-10-07T06:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T03:53:23","slug":"video-direct-weather-october-2026-super-el-nino-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2183136","title":{"rendered":"[Video] Direct Weather: October 2026 \u201cSuper El Ni\u00f1o\u201d Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center;display: block\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The popular YouTube channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DirectWeather\">Direct Weather<\/a> has released its October forecast, and it\u2019s abundantly clear that super El Ni\u00f1o has arrived.<\/strong> In fact, the charts showing forecast precipitation anomalies could have been plucked out of a meteorology textbook.<\/p>\n<h3>Super El Ni\u00f1o Has Arrived<\/h3>\n<p><strong>That means the southern tier of the continental U.S. will likely see above-average precipitation, while the northern two-thirds of the country will be drier.<\/strong> The graphic below is largely what we would expect from a strengthening El Ni\u00f1o in October. We\u2019re seeing persistent monsoonal moisture in the Southwest, with plenty of Gulf moisture in the southeast (Direct Weather notes that the Gulf is warmer than usual, adding a temperature and precipitation boost to the area).\u00a0 As we move into the winter months, we will hopefully see the jet strengthen and start to pull big systems in from the Pacific, which will start to benefit our beloved ski areas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/el-nino-2026-27-ski-forecast\/\">El Ni\u00f1o 2026-27 Ski Forecast September Update<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_429849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-429849\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429849 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429849\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.36.40-PM.png?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-429849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Direct Weather\u2019s precipitation forecast for October is textbook El Ni\u00f1o. Screenshot: Direct Weather<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, the temperature forecast aligns with what we\u2019ve been seeing for the past several months.<\/strong> Unfortunately for our Western resorts, we\u2019re still likely to be stuck with above-average temperatures everywhere west of the Mississippi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Of course, this forecast is a month out, and therefore subject to change.<\/strong> In fact, over the past couple of days, models have been trending towards a snowy scenario for the northern and central Rockies, which doesn\u2019t quite align with the monthly forecast here. Of course, in weather forecasting, things change quickly. We\u2019ll just have to keep an eye out and see what October brings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additionally, while early-season snow is healthy for mountain ecosystems and a great marketing boost for ski areas, it doesn\u2019t necessarily indicate conditions for the rest of the season.\u00a0<\/strong>Moreover, early-season snowpack can become dangerously faceted if dry weather follows. That can produce dangerous avalanche conditions when new snow begins to accumulate above it, wreaking havoc on our beloved powder descents. So be careful what you wish for!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/best-early-season-lift-access-powder-counting-your-age-in-powder-days-before-christmas\/\">The Best Places For Early Season Lift-Access Powder in North America<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_429850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-429850\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429850 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-max-width=\"640\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-429850\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-1.46.21-PM.png?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-429850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With storminess concentrated in the south and no major Pacific systems expected, temperature forecasts aren\u2019t ideal as we move into ski season, at least for the West. Screenshot: Direct Weather<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The popular YouTube channel Direct Weather has released its October forecast, and it\u2019s abundantly clear that super El Ni\u00f1o has arrived. In fact, the charts showing forecast precipitation anomalies could have been plucked out of a meteorology textbook. 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