Increased rainfall and storms to hit UK due to biggest El Niño for a century, says Met Office
- The El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a 100 years, the UK’s Met Office has said.
- Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the “unprecedented” weather pattern, which will also cause severe droughts in the southern hemisphere, the Met Office warned.
- Prof Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the Met Office, said a typical El Niño involves Pacific sea temperatures rising by more than 1C, “with 2C being a really big event”.
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- The El Niño event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest for more than a 100 years, the UK’s Met Office has said.
- Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of the “unprecedented” weather pattern, which will also cause severe droughts in the southern hemisphere, the Met Office warned.
- Prof Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the Met Office, said a typical El Niño involves Pacific sea temperatures rising by more than 1C, “with 2C being a really big event”.
Sources: Guardian