Official NOAA El Nino Update: Extreme Neutral! August 2017 ENSO update: Extreme neutral! by Michelle L’Heureux/NOAA August 10, 2017 Now that it’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re more firmly on the other side of the infamous spring barrier. So, forecasters have growing confidence that this coming winter in the Northern Hemisphere will most likely be a continuation of “ENSO-Neutral,” and dominated by near average temperatures across the Pacific […] Weather Guest Author | August 10, 2017 0 Comments
No El Nino & No La Nina… | What Do ENSO Neutral Conditions Mean for California This Winter? NOAA recently canceled its La Nina Watch. NOAA is currently forecasting an ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation) Neutral winter (meaning no El Nino nor La Nina). Unfortunately, California is more often than not DRY during ENSO Neutral years. Lake Tahoe just had its driest summer on record… “Odds are becoming more likely that ENSO neutral conditions will prevail this […] WeatherBrains | September 26, 2016 0 Comments