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Stormy Weather? Powerful El Niño Could Mean Wet SoCal Winter
Southern California may experience a wet winter due to a potentially powerful El Niño in the Pacific Ocean, which could rank among the strongest in 75 years. The National Weather Services’ Climate Prediction Center reports above-average surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, with a 63% chance of a very strong El Niño intensifying in the coming months.
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