It's been 11 years since we've had an El Niño as strong as what's now deemed likely by NOAA – or an Atlantic hurricane season as (relatively) placid as what's now predicted by CSU. More from @irenesans.bsky.social and me at @climateconnections.bsky.social:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/el-n...
The arrival of El Niño is increasing confidence in a quieter-than-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Colorado State University now expects only 11 named storms this year, well below average. Still...
