Wet winter ahead? La Nina chances are increasing for Washington
After a scorching summer and slow start to meteorological fall, Washington's upcoming winter is shaping up to be cooler and wetter.
Climatologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center released predictions last week showing a 70% to 80% chance of La Niña developing in the next few months.
La Niña is an ocean-atmosphere weather pattern that describes below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific. Conversely, El Niño occurs when the water is warmer than usual. Although much of the water in the Pacific will be just a few degrees cooler than average, the minor fluctuation can disrupt the entire world's weather pattern.
In the Pacific Northwest and Canada, a strong La Niña winter is marked by above normal rainfall and below normal temperatures. However, regions in the southern U.S. will likely see drier, warmer conditions.
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