Stormy weather? Powerful El Niño could mean wet SoCal winter

Powerful El Niño Could Mean Wet SoCal Winter

Southern California could be in for a particularly wet winter, with forecasters saying Friday a potentially powerful El Niño in the Pacific Ocean, possibly ranking as one of the strongest in the past 75 years. According to the National Weather Services’ Climate Prediction Center, above-average surface temperatures have been recorded in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, and conditions favoring El Niño are expected to intensify in the comin…

Historic El Niño brewing: Southern California faces winter's strongest storm threats in 75 years

The National Weather Service warns a potentially historic El Niño could bring severe winter storms, heavy rain, and tidal flooding to Southern California.

Stormy weather? Powerful El Niño could mean wet SoCal winter

While it's unclear exactly what that will mean for Southern California, it traditionally means dramatically increased precipitation in the region.

Developing El Niño Could Bring More Rain and Storms to California This Winter

California is likely to experience a wetter and more volatile winter as El Niño conditions officially develop in the Pacific. Forecasters, however, warned that the climate pattern does not indicate […] The post Developing El Niño Could Bring More Rain and Storms to California This Winter appeared first on edhat.

Calif. experts update rainfall expectations as El Niño intensifies

SF Gate reported After months of anticipation, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center declared on Thursday that El Niño conditions have developed. The latest data shows a 63% chance that El Niño, the seasonal climate pattern that generally brings a wet winter to California along with a cascade of global weather impacts, will become “very strong” from November 2026 through January 2027. Read more at Calif. experts update rainf…