An intensifying El Nino is heading to historically strong levels, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year’s El Nino, a natural warming of the equatorial Pacific, has an 81% chance of becoming ‘very strong’ by fall.
Impacts on the U.S.
The biggest impacts of El Nino are likely to be felt in the fall and winter, with a rainier winter expected for the southern U.S. and warmer winter conditions for the northern United States and Canada.
El Nino usually dampens Atlantic hurricane season, and Colorado State University has dramatically reduced its prediction for the number of storms due to increased confidence in a strong or very strong El Nino.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
