The Huffington Post reports that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently issued an El Nino prediction for later this year, an outcome that could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, rain for California and southern states, and a milder winter for the northern United States. El Nino happens when tropical Pacific Ocean trade winds die out and ocean temperatures become unusually warm, NOAA reports. In contrast, La Nina occurs when the trade winds blow unusually hard and the ocean temperatures become colder than normal.
For more information about El Nino and LA Nina, see NOAA’s website.
