DISCUSSION: Within the meteorological community, the diagnosis of El Niño and La Niña events is based upon long-term trends in sea-surface temperature (SST) anomalies across the Tropical Central and Eastern Pacific Ocean during quarterly running 3-month periods. This time lapse animation shows SST anomalies covering a period from April 2015 until mid-June 2016. El Niño development is clearly visible along the equator, peaking around mid-Nov 2015. The return to cooler SST temperatures in June foreshadows the La Niña event which is currently intensifying across the Tropical Central and Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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DISCUSSION: As we move into the middle of June, there looks to be a warm up for the majority of the US. A ridge of high pressure is going to build in over the Central Plains for the short-term. In the Central Plains and Southeast temperatures will be well above normal. In the Pacific Northwest and Northeast, temperatures will be below normal for the next week. According to the graphic below along with these temperature changes a majority of the United States will stay dry with the Southeast and Northwest projected to get some precipitation.
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