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El Niño is nearing historic strength. What this means and when it will end.
The climate pattern El Niño that has pushed the planet to record warmth over the past six months is nearing its peak, potentially as one of the strongest El Niño events observed over the past 75 ...
CBS News2y
El Niño is coming back — and could last the rest of the year
El Niño is making its comeback – and making itself at home. National forecasters said on Thursday that the climate pattern system, known for bringing record rainfall in South America, more ...
CNN1y
‘Super El Niño’ is here, but La Niña looks likely. What’s in store for the coming months
The current El Niño is now one of the strongest on record, new data shows, catapulting it into rare “super El Niño” territory, but forecasters believe that La Niña is likely to develop in ...
CNN1y
What is El Niño?
El Niño is a climate pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean along the equator and impacts weather all over the world. Warm water normally is confined to the western Pacific by winds that ...
Los Angeles Times2y
El Niño has officially arrived, signaling a warmer world and possibly a wetter SoCal
After months of anticipation, El Niño has officially arrived. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced El Niño’s emergence on Thursday, advising that the climate pattern ...
The Washington Post2y
El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means for weather and the world.
Earth is under an “El Niño watch” as scientists eye signs that the climate pattern is developing. Its arrival could mean significant impacts worldwide, including a push toward levels of ...
CBS News1y
El Niño is going to continue through spring 2024, forecasters predict
El Nino can cause a range of impacts, such as increasing the risk of heavy rainfall and droughts in certain locations around the world," said Michelle L'Heureux, a climate scientist at the Climate ...
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El Niño is coming: What it means for California weather
El Niño conditions — the warming of ocean waters off South America that can alter weather across the globe, including California’s summer temperatures and the amount of rain it might receive ...
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El Niño impact: Here's a look at what winter in SoCal will look like this year
The NWS says as the ocean warms and an El Niño period kicks in this winter, it typically leads to above-average rainfall. "Now we're moving into an El Niño, and in many cases, we're looking at ...
KTLA1y
El Niño is back: What it could mean for California’s winter
El Nino developing around the Pacific equator in 2023 (NOAA) In December 1997, 7 inches of rain fell in parts of Orange County in one day. February 1998 brought more than 13 inches of rain to ...
NPR2y
El Niño has officially begun. Here's what that means for the U.S.
El Niño is officially here, and that means things are about to get even hotter. The natural climate phenomenon is marked by warmer ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, which drives ...
The New York Times1y
El Niño and La Niña, Explained
If you’re wondering why scientists and weather forecasters are talking about these phenomena, we have some answers, including how they got their names. By The New York Times El Niño is back. In ...