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Cool And Wet Summer Forecast

Cool And Wet Summer Forecast

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The latest climate outlook for the northern plains points to a cool, relatively wet summer.

South Dakota State Climatologist Dennis Todey says the El Nino in the Pacific Ocean continues to get stronger…

 

Todey says the outlook continues to follow the current trend…

 

Todey says as the El Nino got stronger, we saw drought conditions rapidly fade away…

 

Todey says with the expectations of the El Nino continuing into next year, that could translate into a milder and drier winter for the region.

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