The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] has announced the long-predicted El Niño for this year has finally arrived. But it doesn’t look quite like we thought it would.
https://gizmodo.com/so-are-we-getting-an-el-nino-this-year-or-what-1630644836
Despite last year’s predictions that we could see a weather event that might rival the incredibly powerful El Niño of 17 years ago, the actual conditions we’re seeing are surprisingly mild.
https://gizmodo.com/this-could-be-a-horrific-year-for-el-nino-1576307459
NOAA describes the system as both “weak” and unlikely to have much immediate influence. Still, with researchers predicting that El Niño hanging around through the summer, there could be a few visible effects (like some extra rain) coming down the pipeline as the season continues.
