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El Nino weakens, here comes La Nina, meteorologists say
Associated Press ^ | 14 Apr, 2016 | SETH BORENSTEIN

Posted on 04/15/2016 7:56:30 AM PDT by MtnClimber

In the midst of an epic El Nino, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Nina, is around the corner.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center on Thursday reported that the current strong El Nino is weakening but likely to stick around a couple more months. At the same time, NOAA issued a formal watch for a fall arrival of La Nina, saying there is a 70 percent chance for the flip side of El Nino.

"A dry winter next year won't be good, I can assure you of that," Halpert said. What may be truly confusing is this summer's Atlantic hurricane season, Halpert said. At the start of the summer, Earth may still be in the tail end of an El Nino, which often reduces the number of Atlantic hurricanes. But by the time the hurricane season hits its fall peak, it should be a La Nina, which tends to increase the number of storms.

La Nina often means wetter winters in the Pacific Northwest and Ohio Valley and drier in the south, especially Florida, Halpert said. It often means fewer East Coast snowstorms, but a bit colder weather, especially in the Northern Plains, with the Northeast more a wild card, he said. El Nino is the natural warming of parts of the Pacific that alters weather worldwide that occurs every several years and last nearly a year. La Nina, with cooler Pacific waters, lasts a bit longer.

El Nino, La Nina and a neutral condition, neither warm nor cool, together make up what's called the El Nino Southern Oscillation. But don't expect neutral for long. Halpert said computer models are unanimous that the world will zip past neutral and directly into the cooler La Nina.

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TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: elnino; lanina; weather
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1 posted on 04/15/2016 7:56:31 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

We seem to have gotten above average snow here in the Colorado Rockies. Forcast is for two feet more this weekend.


2 posted on 04/15/2016 7:57:31 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

El Niño was a flop, sooooo Plan B.


3 posted on 04/15/2016 7:57:51 AM PDT by uncitizen (PST! Patriots Support Trump - Join Today!)
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To: MtnClimber

The Sun along with El Nino and La Nina affect our weather. Not climate change bull crap.


4 posted on 04/15/2016 8:04:13 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: MtnClimber

The sky is still falling! From one extreme to another. Just a new slogan.


5 posted on 04/15/2016 8:06:42 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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To: b4its2late

Yup, that and a few other things, but do not try to tell the Gorebull warming swine that.


6 posted on 04/15/2016 8:07:53 AM PDT by crz
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To: MtnClimber

In other words, weather will continue.


7 posted on 04/15/2016 8:09:39 AM PDT by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: MtnClimber

Yes...the El Nino this year dumped lots of rain here....even wetter next year with Nina should freak out the global weather alarmists


8 posted on 04/15/2016 8:10:54 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner: with Cloward Piven for Dessert)
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To: b4its2late

I don’t look forward to a dry summer. Forest fires are a big problem here during dry periods.


9 posted on 04/15/2016 8:11:34 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

“Halpert said computer models are unanimous that the world will zip past neutral and directly into the cooler La Nina.”

Caused by globull warming, of course.


10 posted on 04/15/2016 8:22:19 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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To: MtnClimber

Early spring I each year, I start praying for enough rain in the mountain west to prevent forest fires.


11 posted on 04/15/2016 8:24:21 AM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: MtnClimber

Our forecasters can’t seem to even get the weather forecast for today correct so it always amazes me that they think they can forecast weather for many months out.


12 posted on 04/15/2016 8:24:52 AM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: greeneyes; ApplegateRanch; tubebender; Augie; Darth Reardon

Ping


13 posted on 04/15/2016 8:25:24 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
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To: b4its2late
The Sun along with El Nino and La Nina affect our weather. Not climate change bull crap.

Also, where the jet stream dips and loops.

14 posted on 04/15/2016 8:25:46 AM PDT by Parmy (II don't know how to past the images.)
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To: MtnClimber

Oh nos! The weather will change!

What a bunch of malarkey.

Who the hell cares? Just more crap news to stir up attention and raise FUD.


15 posted on 04/15/2016 8:28:27 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: Grams A

>> it always amazes me that they think they can forecast weather for many months out

... or model the climate. Their “models” turn out to have no predictive power — in other words, they’re not good models.

That’s why they have to scream “CONSENSUS!!! NO MORE DISCUSSION!!! CASE CLOSED!!!” so loudly; they can’t stand on their own science.


16 posted on 04/15/2016 8:29:20 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: Nervous Tick

We live on the Gulf coast so know that it is probably going to rain somewhere sometime during the day, particularly if it cloudy. So if it raining at your house it probably isn’t raining where you are going.

My son lives two miles from me. He had two inches of rain yesterday, we did not have a drop. Forecasters had predicted 10%. We just always take an umbrella and sunglasses wherever we go - it’s always one or the other.


17 posted on 04/15/2016 8:39:14 AM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: MtnClimber

“Halpert said computer models are unanimous that the world will zip past neutral and directly into the cooler La Nina.”

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Halpert sounds like a “Denier” to me! /sarc


18 posted on 04/15/2016 8:45:28 AM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2016!)
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To: MtnClimber

13 inches in the mountains here (OR) yesterday. We’re sending the rest your way.
http://wcc.sc.egov.usda.gov/reportGenerator/view/customSingleStationReport/daily/406:random:SNTL/-7,0/WTEQ::value,SNWD::value,PREC::value,TOBS::value,TMAX::value,TMIN::value,TAVG::value


19 posted on 04/15/2016 8:46:16 AM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: MtnClimber

Yup. And a lot of that in the form of rain versus the “white lumpy” stuff.


20 posted on 04/15/2016 8:49:39 AM PDT by dhs12345
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