(NEXSTAR) – El Niño is poised to make its presence felt. According to a recent update from the National Weather Service released on Thursday, there is an 82% likelihood that this climatic event will emerge between May and July.
As the calendar progresses, the probability of El Niño strengthens. Experts from the National Weather Service predict a 96% chance that El Niño will persist through the winter, a period when it typically exhibits its greatest intensity.
With El Niño’s official commencement on the horizon, there is growing speculation about the potential arrival of a “super El Niño.”