The map below shows the same data for stronger El Niño winters. The pronounced darker hues represent more extreme shifts in snowfall during a strong El Niño compared to an average one.

Map shows how El Nino conditions will affect food production in different parts of the world. Purple represents positive impacts on crop yields, while orange represents severe negative impacts.

Newly released maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide a clue. While they aren't forecasts, they show where and how much snow has fallen during previous El Niño winters.

"Climate change can exacerbate or mitigate certain impacts related to El Niño." A map of the U.S. showing areas that have seen higher amounts of snowfall during El Niño years, denoted in blue ...

Is this true? Sea surface temperature (SST) patterns in the tropical Pacific Ocean have evolved in a rather unexpected way since early 2024. Recall that the El Niño forecasts issued in early 2023 ...

A new simulation shows that an El Niño-like climate pattern begins near New Zealand and Australia, and can trigger temperature changes across the Southern Hemisphere. When you purchase through ...

As the US gears up for a winter heavily influenced by the first strong El Niño in years, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have released maps that offer insight ...