A winter weather forecast that the National Weather Service published Oct. 15 is calling for above-average temperatures across the US Northeast along with much of the South and West from December to February, signaling lower-than-anticipated upside for gas-fired heating demand. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now According to the three-month outlook, states stretching Maine to Florida and California to New York will face a 33% to 60% chance for above-average temperatures during this winter’s coldest months — potentially dampening gas demand across most of the continental US. Much of the Upper Midwest, including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, is excluded from the forecast, making it more likely that the nation’s second-largest […]