Super El Niño Could Hit US in Weeks: 5 Worst-Case Scenarios
Summary
A strong El Niño weather pattern is expected to develop soon, likely between May and July, and could affect U.S. weather in many ways. It may increase Pacific hurricane activity, cause more drought and wildfires in the Northwest, and bring wetter weather to the Gulf Coast and Southeast.Key Facts
- El Niño is a natural climate cycle causing warm ocean water to move eastward in the Pacific, changing weather worldwide.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts El Niño conditions will appear this year, possibly very strong.
- El Niño tends to increase hurricane activity in the Eastern and Central Pacific oceans.
- Fewer hurricanes and tropical storms are expected in the western Atlantic during El Niño.
- AccuWeather forecasts above-average numbers of storms and hurricanes this season in the Pacific.
- The Northwest U.S. may face hotter, drier weather and higher risk of big wildfires due to El Niño.
- Severe drought might expand in the Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains during the summer and fall.
- Last year was one of the hottest on record globally, and El Niño could push temperatures even higher into 2027.
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