After two winters of La Niña, an official “El Niño Watch” is underway, the National Weather Service Climate Protection Center said Thursday.
In its latest ENSO Alert System Status report, the Climate Protection Center said there’s a 61% chance that an El Niño is “likely to emerge” between this May and June, and “persist through at least the end of 2026.”
The agency’s outlook also notes there’s a 25% chance that the Pacific seasonal variation could develop into a “strong” or “very strong” El Niño this winter.
“The possibility of a very strong El Niño largely depends on the continuation of westerly wind……
