NEW YORK (Reuters) — The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects neutral El Nino weather conditions to persist in the Northern Hemisphere through spring.
In its monthly report, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said atmospheric and ocean conditions during October indicated El Nino was unlikely to cause extreme weather for the Northern Hemisphere through the spring.
Even so, the forecaster cautioned that weather conditions could become more extreme.
“Though confidence is highest for (conditions to be) neutral, there are growing probabilities for warm conditions” toward the spring and summer, the forecaster said.
The El Nino weather pattern is eyed with caution because it can lead to flooding in the United States and South America and trigger drought conditions in Southeast Asia and Australia.
