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climate1 hour ago•7 min saved

Record-Strong El Niño Prompts Global Weather Shifts and Economic Risks

El Niño is on track to be the strongest on record, with warmer Pacific waters and weakened trade winds triggering global weather shifts—more winter rainfall in the U.S. Southwest, drought in parts of Indonesia and southern Africa, a milder Atlantic hurricane season, and notable temperature swings elsewhere—while the event’s rapid development suggests major impacts through spring and substantial economic costs, as past super El Niño events have caused multi-trillion-dollar losses and altered water resources and infrastructure.

via WIRED|

#climate #drought #economy

scienceweather18 days ago•18 min saved

Super El Niño Surges Toward Record Strength, Forecast Signals Fall-Winter Shifts

A Super El Niño is rapidly strengthening toward a near-record peak for 2026–27, with August–early fall signals showing a locked atmospheric standing wave that will reshape fall and winter patterns. In North America, expect warmer conditions across the central U.S. and Canada, wetter conditions in the eastern U.S. and parts of Canada, and a stronger Pacific jet that boosts rainfall and storm potential in the south; winter could feature a split-flow pattern with storms concentrated from the Central/Southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and cooler air intruding into the South, reducing northern snowfall. Europe may see warmer central/western regions with more autumn rainfall. Forecasters will provide weekly updates as the event evolves.

via Severe Weather Europe|

#el-nino #jet-stream #north-america

weather1 month ago•14 min saved

Cold North Atlantic Returns as Super El Niño Reshapes Winter 2026/27 Outlook

A renewed cold North Atlantic ‘cold blob’ is reemerging as a very strong Super El Niño develops in the Pacific, with forecasts showing a positive PNA pattern that could yield a mixed but impactful winter for 2026/27: warmth in the Pacific and Gulf Stream area, but persistent cold spells likely across eastern North America and Europe, consistent with past Atlantic–El Niño interactions.

via Severe Weather Europe|

#amoc-weakening #north-atlantic-cold-blob #pacific-north-american-pattern

weather2 months ago•187 min saved

El Niño Arrives with Odds for a Historic Super Event

El Niño has officially begun and forecasters assign a 63% chance it could intensify into a “Super” El Niño, potentially one of the largest on record. NOAA says it could strengthen through fall and winter, warming global temperatures and triggering broad weather shifts—from heat and heavy rainfall in some regions to drought in others—while influencing Pacific hurricane activity. The event comes as the world is already warmer due to climate change, raising the likelihood that 2027 could become the warmest year on record.

via CNN|

#climate-change #el-nino #global-weather

weather3 months ago•3 min saved

Massachusetts braces for a potential super El Niño and global climate ripple effects

Forecasters expect a 'super' El Niño to form later this year, potentially one of the strongest on record, which could bring a milder, snow-light winter to Massachusetts, a quieter Atlantic hurricane season, and broader global shifts toward warmer temperatures, possibly making 2027 the warmest year on record as ocean warmth releases into the atmosphere.

via CBS News|

#el-nino #massachusetts #snowfall

climate-and-weather2 years ago•5 min saved

"El Niño's Impact on US Winter: Uncertain Odds and Unlikely White Christmas"

The latest update from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center indicates that a strong El Niño is currently in place and is expected to persist through winter. There is a 54% chance that it could intensify into a rare "super" El Niño during the November-January period. However, this El Niño may behave differently than past strong El Niños, with indications that it could resemble the 2009-10 event. El Niño can influence weather patterns globally, with the potential for wetter conditions in the southern US and a warmer winter in the northern US. It is expected to transition to neutral conditions by late spring or summer.

via The Weather Channel|

#climate-and-weather #climate-prediction #el-nino

weather3 years ago•0 min saved

Global Impacts of the Upcoming El Nino Season.

Japan is likely to experience a hotter-than-usual summer due to the El Nino climate pattern, which could develop into a "super El Nino." The Meteorological Agency has warned that the combination of El Nino and the lingering effects of La Nina is causing thunderclouds in the Philippines, pushing high pressure in the Pacific to the west, resulting in eastern and western Japan, Okinawa, and the Amami islands being covered by warm air.

via The Japan Times|

#el-nino #hot-summer #japan