A Record El Niño Could Develop This Year
Conditions across the tropical Pacific have recently been comparable to what they were during the summer of 1997, when the most powerful El Niño on record was brewing.
The ocean-warming phenomenon typically peaks between December and April, which is providing hope for drought-ravaged California’s rainy season.
However, it is also prompting weather agencies to warn that it could lead to devastating drought from Australia to Asia and floods for South America.
The warming creates weather abnormalities in various other parts of the world as well.
Some forecast models predict further ocean warming of up to 4.9 degrees Fahrenheit above normal later this year.
Should this be realized, it would create the strongest El Niño since 1997.
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