Cold-season precipitation
Medium confidence
Often wetter in strong events
Cold-season / winter
Stronger El Niño winters have more often been wetter across parts of the Southwest; weaker events mixed.
U.S. Southwest
Regional historical composite · not a forecast
Historical pattern
Grouped with southern California for above-normal precip in stronger events (Halpert; every-El-Niño commentary).
Season context: Cold-season / winter
What El Niño seasons often mean in this region
Atlas composites for this region: not a city forecast.
Sources
- Halpert
- every-El-Niño maps