Torrential rains, flash floods and mudslides in southern California were the result of the itinerate journey of an upper-level low pressure system.
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What to expect this winter: NOAA’s 2015-16 outlook reveals what conditions are favored across the US
How have past El Niños affected U.S. winter temperature and precipitation, and what are NOAA's predictions for this strong El Niño winter of 2015-16? Guest blogger Mike Halpert gives us the scoop.
Will the strongest El Niño in nearly 20 years affect your winter climate? The CPC's Mike Halpert discusses the seasonal outlook for Winter 2015-16.
Rainfall was measured by the foot in South Carolina in an event that statistically would happen, on average, once every thousand years.
The peak of El Niño is expected to arrive soon after peak pumpkin spice latte season. What are some of the winter weather effects seen during past El Niños?
Can we blame El Niño for this year’s global coral bleaching event?
NCEI's Deke Arndt blogs about how El Niño—like an erratic bartender—doesn't always bring the country the seasonal climate we'd expect.
Tom Di Liberto explains how algae and other phytoplankton usually behave.
El Niño is a global phenomenon. Guest blogger Dr. Andrew Watkins shines some light on El Niño's impact across the world in Australia.
Drought conditions remain dire in the West, boosting the U.S. total burned area to nearly 2.5 million acres.