Just a quick heads up... here's the 10hPa hemispheric chart for now...   And here it is in a weeks time...notice the warming 'tongue' breaking free over Canada. Could be the harbinger to some colder weather arriving again mid to late month.

Here's the latest MJO from the CFS model ...   Notice the weakness of the MJO over the next month. However, it's in definite phases from 1 through 4 between now and Christmas Eve. Phase 1 takes us through lower than average heights of the sort we'll see in the nest 10-days, although