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El Niño/La Niña

Drying Out Expected for AZ and NM

Date Posted: 
December 3, 2010
Publisher: 
CLIMAS

Winter Oceans Threaten Western River Flow

Date Posted: 
October 8, 2010
Publisher: 
Journal of the American Water Resources Association

La Niña Strengthens; Dry Winter Ahead

Date Posted: 
September 21, 2010
Publisher: 
NASA and ScienceDaily

El Niños Growing Stronger

Date Posted: 
September 6, 2010
Publisher: 
Geophysical Research Letters

August Southwest Climate Outlook Now Available

Date Posted: 
August 31, 2010
Publisher: 
CLIMAS

El Niño Gives Way to La Niña

Date Posted: 
July 2, 2010
Publisher: 
NASA

Ocean conditions in the tropical Pacific indicate the recent El Niño is transitioning into a La Niña, with cooler ocean temperatures and lower sea surface heights in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.  La Niña conditions can contribute to more tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, and typically lead to drier winters in the Southwest.