From Here on Out El Nino's Weather Impact Is Only Going to Grow

  • From drought to rains, El Nino is going to have a lot to say
  • California relief is uncertain, as is threat to Australia

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How the weather plays out in the next six months will have a lot to say about the California drought, snow in the Northeast and even the price of natural gas.

A strong El Nino in the equatorial Pacific will make itself noticed in weather patterns across the globe. Tuesday’s update from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said it’s the strongest El Nino since 1997-98, which was the biggest in records going back to 1950.