On the ENSO Blog's 10th anniversary, El Niño is in its last weeks and a transition to neutral conditions imminent. Our seasoned blogger discusses the outlook for later this year, and looks back at some of the global impacts of this El Niño.
You should, too.
Our blogger herds some cats who discover that the strong El Niño was not the only factor driving the forecasted precipitation pattern in winter 2023-24. What else was there?
La Niña is likely for this summer and fall. Our blogger gives you the scoop on the forecast and what La Niña could mean for global weather and climate.
We probably have El Niño to thank.
With an analogy drawn from the gym, Michelle L'Heureux explains (again!) how weather (your workout) is not climate (your fitness).
El Niño is near peak strength. Our blogger covers current and potential future conditions in the tropical Pacific.
There's a 54% chance this El Nino, currently strong, will peak as a "historically strong" event.
It's not perfect, but ENSO is still the best tool we have for predicting average winter precipitation over the U.S.