This week’s shivery weather doesn't necessarily mean another brutal winter lies ahead. To know that, you'll have to keep an eye on the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles away.
That's where climatologists have been on the lookout for an El Nino weather formation – a swath of warm water temperaturers that can affect weather across the world.
An El Nino usually means a milder winter in the Midwest, according to Jim Angel, the climatologist for the state of Illinois.
So far, El Nino has been getting off to a slow start, Angel said. But there’s still hope: The National Weather Service has predicted a 60 to 65 percent chance of an El Nino forming during the fall and winter.
Temperatures should inch back up to normal over the next week, with highs in the mid-60s on Monday, the high-60s on Tuesday and around 70 on Wednesday, Sullivan said.
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