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Current Climate Phase: Neutral

The Pacific Ocean has been in Neutral conditions for the past 8 months and will likely remain neutral through the winter of 2008/2009

Climate and El Niño

U.S. Climate Variations

See seasonal variations in precipitation and temperature across North America in 8 color slides from a landmark study done at COAPS.
North American Seasonal Climate Variations.

El Niño Climate Variation Animations

A series of animations are available below, highlighting the impacts of El Niño and La Niña on precipitation and maximum and minimum temperatures across the United States.

El Niño

Precipitation

Max. Temperature

Min. Temerature

La Niña

Precipitation

Max. Temperature

Min. Temerature

Example diagram from the movies detailing differences in temperature associated with an El Niño winter.

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