AccuWeather Warns El Niño Could Reshape U.S. Fall and Winter as Pacific Waters Warm
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Updated · Asbury Park Press · Aug 13
AccuWeather Warns El Niño Could Reshape U.S. Fall and Winter as Pacific Waters Warm
3 articles · Updated · Asbury Park Press · Aug 13
Summary
AccuWeather’s new seasonal outlook says a strengthening El Niño is likely to influence U.S. weather through fall and into winter, with effects on temperatures, rainfall and storm activity.
Warmer-than-average Pacific Ocean waters are becoming more pronounced — a key El Niño signal that forecasters say can alter weather patterns well beyond the tropics.
The forecast suggests summerlike warmth may linger longer than usual in parts of the country, including New Jersey and the Jersey Shore, even as hurricane season continues.
AccuWeather stressed the update is a broad seasonal guide rather than a day-by-day forecast, offering early clues on what to watch as autumn and winter approach.