El Niño to alter ‘normal’ South Florida winter, bring higher risk of severe weather

A “very strong” El Niño will alter the “normal” weather during winter and dry season across South Florida, according to the National Weather Service Office Miami-South Florida.

A “wetter and stormier than normal” dry season is expected this year in South Florida, according to a Nov. 3 seasonal outlook posted by the NWS Miami-South Florida. El Niño conditions are expected to persist through “most of the dry season, with a high likelihood of a strong to very strong El Niño through March 2027.”

In South Florida, a higher risk of severe wind and tornado events is expected, especially from January through April, along with a higher risk of “strong to violent tornadoes.”…

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