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As I responded above, this event is not evolving like a typical Modoki event, as the sea surface temperature anomalies have been strongest in the eastern Pacific and gradually expanding westward. However, the global ocean warmth this year could make it more challenging for rainfall anomalies to develop in the eastern Pacific like in other strong El Nino events (though this hasn't been an issue so far). If that were to happen, then the tropical rainfall anomalies could look more like a Modoki event. However, given how warm and wet the eastern tropical Pacific is right now, I'm not expecting this to be the case at this time, but it's something to keep an eye on.