El Niño Has Officially Arrived in Colorado, and Stronger Moisture Could Be Next

El Nino has officially arrived in Colorado, and stronger moisture could be next

El Nino has officially arrived, bringing what could be one of the strongest El Nino summers the Northern Hemisphere has seen in decades.  El Nino conditions — characterized by above-average sea surface temperatures across the central to eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean — have been developing over the past month and were officially recognized by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on June 11. The transition occurred rather qu…

El Niño has officially arrived in Colorado, and stronger moisture could be next

El Niño has officially arrived, bringing what could be one of the strongest El Nino summers the Northern Hemisphere has seen in decades.  El Niño conditions — characterized by above-average sea surface temperatures across the central to eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean — have been developing over the past month and were officially recognized by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on June 11. The transition occurred rather qu…

A Very Sharky Summer Could Be Ahead For The U.S.

Shark sightings are on the rise as the “Super” El Niño brings in warmer water, as scientists warn Americans about their next trip to the beach.  Scientists are predicting a 63% chance of a “Super El Niño” this year, a nickname for very strong weather events, which can result in temperatures in the Pacific Ocean increasing by at least 2℃ above average. This year could bring in the strongest El Niño on record. With these weather shifts driving war…

El Niño Is Here and Will Have ‘Big Consequences’ for Global Weather

A deep pool of warm water that forms in the Western Pacific could bring strong storms to Southern California and throughout the South while increasing the risks of Western wildfires.Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on EarthFrom our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with author Kevin Trenberth.

El Niño develops in Pacific, could become one of strongest on record

Wheeling, W.Va (WTRF) - Meteorologists are closely monitoring developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean that could influence weather patterns across the country later this year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), El Niño conditions officially developed over the past month as sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial [...]

It's official: El Niño is back — and forecasters say there's a real chance it grows into a rare "super" event, one of the strongest on record, by winter.

NOAA forecasters declared that El Niño has formed in the tropical Pacific and is expected to strengthen, with about a 63% chance of becoming a "very strong" event by winter — among the largest on record — bringing major shifts to U.S. and global weather.