‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn
Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027 El Niño , a recurring climate phenomenon marked by above-average sea surface temperatures, when changes in wind patterns allow warmer water to spread across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, could spell a wet winter for portions of the western and south-eastern US,…
A "super" El Niño event is predicted to bring a wet winter and potential flooding to the western and southeastern regions of the United States, according to climate scientists. This climate phenomenon, characterized by above-average sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, is expected to intensify in the fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa).
The NOAA has labeled this year's El Niño as the strongest of the century, with sea surface temperatures expected to rise by at least 2C. Experts warn that coastal areas may be at heightened risk of flooding due to this extreme weather system.
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