The Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Nino watch, meaning conditions are becoming favorable for development of another round of Pacific Ocean warming.
Dennis Todey, with the Midwest Climate Hub says the trends are moving in that direction.
Todey says the impacts of the developing El Nino will be felt late this year into next.
Todey says they are also watching the current warm trend across the northern plains.
Todey says a La Nina, or cooling of the ocean ended last year, and has been in a neutral phase since then.
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