Polar Vortex News Today 2025. For the gefsv12 forecast issued on 18 december 2024, the winds at 60 degrees north (the mean location of the polar vortex) are forecast to remain stronger than normal for at. Similar to the historic winter storm that hit texas in 2021, a polar vortex is making its presence known.
A graphic depicting the science behind a polar vortex. Forecasts suggest it will bring cold air to much of the u.s.