Prospects rise for strong El Niño that peaks this winter

The consensus among government weather forecasters “unanimously favors a strong El Niño” weather pattern that peaks in late fall or early winter. “Overall, there is a 95 percent chance that El Niño will continue through Northern Hemisphere winter 2015-16, gradually weakening through spring 2016,” said the National Weather Service. Caused by warmer-than-usual water in the… » Read More

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