After a few years with La Niña, patterns are shifting now. An El Niño Watch has been issued, but what does this mean for NE Ohio?
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Niño Watch. An El Niño watch is issued when conditions are favorable for the development of El Niño within the next six months. NOAA says there is a 62% chance El Niño will develop sometime between May and July. This comes after nearly two continuous years of a La Niña.El Niño means Little Boy in Spanish. South American fishermen first noticed periods of unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean in the 1600s.
El Niño is also the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation climate pattern. It is defined by warmer ocean temperatures and precipitation is greater than normal in the area spanning the central to eastern Pacific Ocean. It can influence weather and climate patterns across the U.S. and around the world.Most El Niños hit their peak in late fall or winter, and thus have their strongest influence on weather patterns in the colder months of the year.
El Niño causes the Pacific jet stream to move south of its neutral position. With this shift, areas in the northern U.S. and Canada are drier and warmer than usual. However, in the U.S. Gulf Coast and Southeast, these periods are wetter than usual and have increased flooding. Northeast Ohio typically sees drier and slightly warmer temperatures than normal conditions during El Niño.
NOAA will continue to monitor the potential development of El Niño and will issue the next monthly update on May 11, 2023. Want the latest Power of 5 weather team updates wherever you go? Download the News 5 App free now: Apple|AndroidClick here to view our interactive radar.Mark Johnson: Facebook & Twitter
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