Prepare for El ((Nino)), UN warns - it could be the strongest in decades

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-54f4e985-a7fb-48b2-8246-f3be0d699402

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No two El Niño events are the same, and different places can be affected at different times of the year.

But a strong El Niño typically fuels hot, dry weather in parts of South America, South East Asia and Australia, raising the chances of droughts and wildfires.

It can also weaken the Indian monsoon and bring drier conditions to northern parts of the Greater Horn of Africa - while heavier rainfall can increase the risks of flooding in the southern US.

El Niño can even increase the chances of a mild start and cold end to UK winters - although its links with weather in north-west Europe are not as strong.
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1. Will it affect North America?

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2. yes it will

in the past, normal El Niños usually mean dryer areas in the northern part of North America and wetter areas in the southern part.

for example, here in the states, the last one had areas of the northwest have bad droughts and wild fires while here in texas it was wetter than normal.

there is much better info online, this is just off the top of my head.

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3. The map accompanying this

Shows an increased risk of a wetter southern US and a drier Great Lakes area.