A weak El Nino weather pattern is now in place, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
You might think that the developing El Nino may have a major impact on our current weather, especially with the fact that we’ve had numerous rounds of winter weather this season after several dry, mild winters in a row. Not so fast, says National Weather Service meteorologist Kyle Poage.
Last week, NOAA declared a weak El Nino as surface waters in the Central Pacific Ocean have warmed beyond normal temperatures. Poage says El Nino lasts several months to a year, as can its counterpart, La Nina, where the surface waters are cooler than normal. This El Nino may last several months, based on the current forecast.
Click here for the Climate Prediction Center’s El Nino information page.
