Lauren Sommer
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That doesn't always produce big weather impacts, but typically it means more rain in the southern U.S.
and drier weather in the northern U.S.,
Globally, the hottest years on record have been El Nino years.
You can think of El Nino as the planet redistributing its heat.
Warm ocean water develops in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which has a big effect on the atmosphere.
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say an El Nino will likely begin this summer or fall.
And it could be a big one, a super El Nino.
That doesn't always produce big weather impacts, but typically it means more rain in the southern U.S.
and drier weather in the northern U.S.
Globally, the hottest years on record have been El Nino years.
You can think of El Nino as the planet redistributing its heat.
Warm ocean water develops in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which has a big effect on the atmosphere.
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say an El Nino will likely begin this summer or fall.
And it could be a big one, a super El Nino.
That doesn't always produce big weather impacts, but typically it means more rain in the southern U.S.
and drier weather in the northern U.S.
Globally, the hottest years on record have been El Nino years.