El Nino Question

[EZ-10RANCH]

I was reading that El Nino is expected to be forming this month or in September. Since I'm a moron when it comes to weather I ask this. Won't El Nino bring us out of this drought? Are we in for a cold wet winter? How long does El Nino typically last? I know we have some weather gurus (Johnny among others) that can enlighten us and hopefully bring us some good weather news for a change.

[Silent Assassin]

I'm interested as well! Subscribed!

[Playa]

I wouldnt consider myself a guru in the class of Johnny or bonesplitter, but I know a little.

El Nino's come in varying strengths, but typically they equate to warmer wetter winters since most of our low pressure systems are maritime and not polar. They can last anywhere from a few months to a year or longer.

It could bring us out of the drought, but to do so its going to have to persist and not just last early fall through the spring.

[Patton]

I know this is a question that has so many if's and different circumstances but with an El Nino coming, implying it brings WARMER and wetter winters, will there likely not be a freeze?

[prostrts10]

Im listening as well. looking to get a outlook on what the future hunting might be like.

[CWKATTNER]

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[Knox]

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[txsteele]

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[ladrones]

Here is a little light reading on the topic.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/MJO/enso.shtml

[EZ-10RANCH]

Let's give it another round.