Disaster · Extreme weather · Impact 1 Watch
US winter forecast to be wetter and warmer under El Niño, NOAA says
The federal seasonal outlook says El Niño will likely bring more rain and higher temperatures across the US this winter, with more snow in the south. The moisture should help ease the persistent western drought but is not expected to bring much snow to northern states.
- Location
- ≈ Washington, United States of America · United States of America live map
- Coordinates
- ≈ 38.90°N 77.04°W
- Reported
- 15 Oct 2026, 20:44 UTC
- Category
- Disaster · Extreme weather
- Impact
- 1 of 5 · Watch
- Situation
- Super El Niño