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A ‘super El Niño’ is on the way. What that means for fall and winter weather in the central U.S.
A strong El Niño weather pattern has climatologists expecting more precipitation in southern states such as Oklahoma and Texas. The climate pattern will likely mean a mild winter in the rest of the central U.S. (NOAA / Flickr)
By Emma George-Griffin, Harvest Public Media (KOSU)
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Warmer-than-normal-temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are driving what could be the strongest El Niño on record. Here’s how that’s likely to impact weather across the central U.S this year.
Scientists say a “super” El Niño is likely to cause a mild winter to many parts of the central U.S. — and may bring relief to some states experiencing drought.
The naturally occurring climate pattern happens every two to seven years when subtropical trade winds blow warmer water towards America’s West Coast.
But this year’s El Niño is forecasted to be the strongest on record dating back to 1950, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. It’s driven by record-high temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
El Niño is known to cause drier and warmer-than-normal winters for much of the Midwest and Great Plains, while creating wetter and slightly cooler conditions across the nation’s southern states.
“The strength of the El Niño doesn't guarantee those conditions. And it doesn't mean that those impacts will be greater,” said Gary McManus, the state climatologist in Oklahoma. “It generally means that those impacts are more likely.”
McManus said the U.S. could start to see those changes as early as September, but conditions usually peak November through January.
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