El Nino expected to strengthen heading into winter

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared the arrival of El Nino.  El Nino is a climate phenomenon that is marked by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, but its impact extends beyond the Pacific Ocean.

Atmospheric scientist Matt Makens says the Plains and higher Plains will benefit the most this summer.  “Any Plains that are right along the lee side of the Rockies, those will favor from precipitation,” he says.

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