It's expected to push winter temperatures above normal in the northern tier of the country, including North Carolina. "The forecasters, obviously, are taking all of this into account when they make their forecasts."Įl Niño occurs when the ocean surface warms in the tropical Pacific. But there are also other factors within the season like El Nino, that also can play an impact," NOAA climate scientist Tom Di Liberto said during a briefing with reporters. "Climate change, obviously, is working in the background and winter is one of the fastest warming seasons for many places across the country. has seen above-normal and even record average temperatures so far this year as the planet warms. Those predictions came during the winter climate outlook from scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. Federal climate scientists say a strengthening El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is expected to bring a warmer, wetter winter to North Carolina.
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