There’s good news for farmers and ranchers in the northern Rockies, with optimistic weather predictions for expected precipitation this winter. And, the Climate Prediction Center continued issuing forecasts during the government shutdown with the official release of their early winter weather outlook on Oct. 16, 2025. … Heavy precipitation is expected across coastal portions of southern Oregon and Washington into northern California. … As for precipitation [in Colorado], there is an equal chance of below, near or above normal precipitation through the winter months, except for a very small sliver in southwest Colorado of below normal.