Super El Niño winter: What to expect in the US
A powerful 'Super El Niño' is expected to influence US winter weather patterns, potentially becoming the strongest on record. While it increases the likelihood of specific weather trends like wetter conditions in the south and warmer weather in the north, it does not guarantee extreme events.
Why it matters
Understanding these climate cycles is essential for disaster preparedness and long-term weather forecasting in the United States.
The burgeoning Super El Niño will have major implications for winter weather in the United States. Winter is not only when this El Niño will peak in strength, but also when its influence on global weather is most pronounced. 🌊 Watch the full Ask a Scientist about El Niño interview only in the CNN Weather app. 👨🏻🔬 El Niño is a natural climate cycle marked by warmer than average water temperatures along the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The warmer water triggers corresponding shifts in the atmosphere that have a domino-like influence on weather patterns around the globe – usually in ways that are largely predictable well in advance. The stronger an El Niño is, the more likely these expected weather patterns will play out. And this one could be going for gold.
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