New Maps Show How Drastically This Year’s ‘Super’ El Niño Could Influence Winter Weather in the US

With the strongest El Niño on record still intensifying, this climate phenomenon is bound to have a major influence over winter weather across the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its official seasonal outlook yesterday, and it looks like the country can expect some classic El Niño weather patterns.

The temperature and precipitation forecasts, which span December 2026 to February 2027, generally predict warmer-than-average temperatures across the northern tier and wetter than average conditions across the…