El Niño:So What Is It?

Is It Global Warming?Simple Answer: NO

Named “The Child” due to December Arrival

El Niño occurs when there is a shift in the Trade Winds…. And what does that mean?

DEMO TIME!

El Niño In Action

So Why Should I Care?

• Warm Air Condenses and we get Normal wet weather in the Western Pacific

• Instead we get Abnormal Rainfall in N. and S. America…. and dry weather in Australia/Indonesia

So…… Sunny California!

Rainy Season in Australia!

Global Weather EffectsDecember through February

Effects in the PNW

So How About 2010?

Coincidence?

I Think Not!