Posted on 05/15/2015 10:59:42 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
An El Niño pattern has been contributing to drought-busting rain in Texas and the southern Plains. California may be next up for much-needed rain during the winter of 2015-16.
El Niño, which began during the past winter, occurs when ocean water temperatures climb above normal across the central and eastern Pacific, centered around the equator.
According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Ben Noll, along with impacting weather patterns around the globe, an El Niño tends to bring significant rain to the southern part of the United States.
"The pattern of El Niño strengthens the southern storm track across the U.S., especially during the winter, spring and autumn months of the year," Noll said.
How stormy the pattern becomes is generally associated with the strength of El Niño. . .
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Half inch yesterday.. Ya never know.. When it rains it pours..
SOCal is getting it now..
If that’s True, then AZ is going to get wet next.
Rained like heck in San Diego last night! i know because the start of the Nationals game was pushed back 2 hours because of it...the game didn’t start until 12:00 am Eastern.
“If that’s True, then AZ is going to get wet next.”
Been raining off and on since late yesterday afternoon here, just across the NM state line where I’m at, north of Silver City. I hope YOU get it, because that usually mean I’ll get it here too! Been a great spring for wildflowers here. More than anybody has ever seen before!
That usually meams good for us too.
Yer onta somethin’ pal!
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