It looks like a Pacific Ocean temperature trend that impacts weather in the northern plains will be coming back. South Dakota State Climatologist Dennis Todey says another El Nino may already be underway…
El Nino is a warming of ocean temperatures between Australia and South America that can have a wide effect on North America. Toddy says while those changes usually indicate a milder winter, the summer trends can be affected too…
Todey says the cooler trend could result in lower crop yields in parts of the region too…