U.S. Raises Odds of El Nino This Year to Roil Weather, Markets
- Climate Prediction Center puts chances at 70%, up from 64%
- Model accuracy rises in summer boosting foreaster confidence
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It’s increasingly likely an El Nino will form this year in the equatorial Pacific to roil global weather patterns and threaten natural gas and agricultural markets, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said in a report.
There’s now a 70 percent chance of El Nino between December and February, according to the report released Thursday. Last month forecasters put the odds at 64 percent.