As El Niño continues to strengthen in the Pacific the official forecast from the Climate Prediction Center continues to have the odds slightly tilted towards above average precipitation for southern and central California. The forecast also has the odds slightly tilted towards warmer than average temperatures during the winter.

For more information on what El Niño mean for the Sierra and western Nevada watch our informative video – youtube.com

Additional seasonal forecast from the Climate Prediction Center can be found at cpc.ncep.noaa.gov