Current indications are that El Nino conditions being felt across the northern plains will fade by next spring. An El Nino occurs when Pacific Ocean surface temperatures rise and impact North American weather.
Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan moderated this months Central Region Climate update.
He says January, February and March should be relatively mild and dry…
Glisan says conditions look to return to near normal by next spring…
Glisan says at this point, they don’t see much expansion of drought areas..
Glisan says the current El Nino is a weak one and may not track like recent stronger events.
