High probability of strong El Niño
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El Niño is expected to maintain its grip on global weather patterns throughout the summer, with a 95% chance that it will dominate from January to March.
In addition, the chances of a strong El Niño occurring during the rainy season have recently increased by around 71%.
This is according to the United States of America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) latest outlook.
Yesterday, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology stated - in its latest El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) outlook - that an El Niño as well as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are on their way.
The seasonal forecast for Namibia will, however, not be available until mid-October.
A strong El Niño does not necessarily mean a strong impact on weather patterns, the NOAA said. The odds of related weather anomalies are usually smaller than the odds of El Niño itself.
In addition, the chances of a strong El Niño occurring during the rainy season have recently increased by around 71%.
This is according to the United States of America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) latest outlook.
Yesterday, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology stated - in its latest El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) outlook - that an El Niño as well as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are on their way.
The seasonal forecast for Namibia will, however, not be available until mid-October.
A strong El Niño does not necessarily mean a strong impact on weather patterns, the NOAA said. The odds of related weather anomalies are usually smaller than the odds of El Niño itself.
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