STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Meteorologists in the United States are confident that a “very strong” El Niño is developing, which could impact the Northeast in the fall and winter of 2026-27.
El Niño is a phenomenon caused by trade winds weakening over the tropical Pacific Ocean, which leads to warmer ocean waters. The jet stream typically extends eastward and shifts southward, serving as a river of air and carrying more moisture across the southern United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.
The Climate Prediction Center predicts that the odds of a ‘very strong’ El Niño in the coming months are over 90%. The stronger an El Niño, the greater the chance it will affect North America in the late fall and winter period, experts say…