El Niño/La Niña Information

ENSO neutral conditions are expected to prevail the next several months.

 

ENSO Diagnostic Discussion

This monthly summary is prepared by the experts at
the Climate Prediction Center (CPC).

 

All About ENSO

  An Introduction to the El Niño/Southern Oscillation

The above link provides a basic overview of ENSO (El Niño/Southern Oscillation).  Various links to other summaries and tutorials are also provided.

 An Explanation of ENSO Indices

Descriptions of various ENSO indices are accompanied by an explanation of how the indices are used to detect/declare an El Niño or La Niña event.

 Teleconnections

El Niño and La Niña primarily affect the weather during the cold season.  What effects does the ENSO phase have on North Texas?  Click the Teleconnections link to find out!

Current Data

 

Sea Surface Temperatures

 

 El Niño Observations (from NOAA)

 Today's El Niño/La Niña Information (from PMEL-TAO)

 Latest El Niño Data (from PMEL-TAO)

 Current State of the Tropical Pacific (from CDC)

Forecasts

 

IRI ENSO Model Forecasts

 

 CPC's El Niño Diagnostic Discussion

 CFS Model Forecasts (from CPC)

 Forecasts from the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project (TAO)

 Climate Diagnostics Center (CDC) - El Niño Forecasts

 CDC Model Forecasts (technical)

 Summary of ENSO Model Forecasts (from IRI)

Quick Links

 NOAA El Niño Page

 NOAA El Niño Theme Page (PMEL-TAO)

 Climate Prediction Center (CPC) - El Niño/La Niña Home

 CPC's Weekly ENSO Update (available in pdf or ppt)

 Climate Diagnostics Center (CDC) - ENSO Information

  International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)

 

 

 

 

 

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