El Niño Is Here and May Become "Very Strong"

Well, it's official: El Niño has arrived, according to the Climate Prediction Center.The natural phenomenon, which can have wide-ranging impacts on temperature and precipitation, has been a hot topic this spring, with talk of a so-called “Super El Niño” dominating the headlines.Will this one really be strong, though? Amid all the buzz, the Climate Prediction Center has stayed relatively conservative, previously noting that “there is still substantial uncertainty i