Will Polar Vortex Winds Decrease In 2024 Winter. Following a polar vortex disruption in early march, winds at 60 degrees north (outlined in magenta) on march 16, 2024, were mostly from the east—a reversal of the normal. Aer science and dr judah cohen's seasonal forecasting work with focus on arctic oscillation and polar vortex disruptions is again featured in this article.

The majority of the forecast models say yes, the winds at 60 degrees north* (the mean location of the polar vortex) will briefly reverse direction within the next week or so,. Based on the january 15, 2024 forecast, the stratospheric polar vortex winds will decrease to zero, just reaching the threshold of a major sudden stratospheric warming, in the next day or two.